Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants in the First Russian-African Exercises of Rapid Response Teams for Emergency Situations of Sanitary-Epidemiological Nature.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the staff and readers of Literaturnaya Gazetaon the 195th anniversary of this popular weekly.

The President held a meeting on economic issues via videoconference.

Vladimir Putin extended his condolences to the family and friends of Zurab Tsereteli on his passing.

Before the meeting in the narrow format, the President of Russia hosted an official welcome ceremony for the Sultan of Oman during which the two heads of state presented their respective delegations and took a group photo.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa.

The President of Russia sent a message of condolences to Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, following the death of Pope Francis.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Colleagues, good afternoon.

Question: Mr President, is the Easter ceasefire over? How would you assess it? What is the current status? Have the hostilities resumed after it? President of Russia Vladimir Putin: The hostilities have been resumed, as we said in the beginning when we announced the ceasefire.