Russian Presidwnt Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to discuss various aspects of Russian-German relations and current issues on the international agenda.

The Kremlin's press service said on Friday the lights in the Moscow Kremlin will be turned off on Saturday from 8:30 p.m. To 9:30 pm. to support the international environmental campaign Earth Hour.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council on March 11.

Transit safety watchdog Rostransnadzor has launched inspections of budget airlines following the deadly crash of a FlyDubai plane in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, the TASS news agency reported Wednesday.

President Vladimir Putin visited Crimea on Friday to mark two years since annexing the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine  inspect construction of a bridge meant to link it to mainland Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Healthcare Minister Veronika Skvortsova on March 9.

A Russian court has found Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko guilty. She was sentenced to 22 years in jail and pay fine after finding her guilty of involvement in the killing of two Russian journalists during the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine.

The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin presented the servicemen and specialists of the Military Industrial Complex, who had distinguished themselves during the performance of special tasks in Syria, with state orders, the Russian Federation Defence Ministry reports.

According to The Moscow Times, President Vladimir Putin issued a video address with greetings on International Women's Day celebrated Tuesday, saying that women's “dignity and mercifulness” epitomize Russia’s “soul.”

Russia's athletics chief said on Monday four Russian track-and-field athletes have tested positive for meldonium.

Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in an expanded meeting of the Interior Ministry Board on March 15. As Kremlin reports the meeting reviewed the Ministry’s performance in 2015 and set targets for 2016.

The founder Russian liberal opposition party Yabloko, Grigory Yavlinsky, told reporters on Friday he expects the presidential elections to take place earlier than currently scheduled and that he hopes to win them.