Vladimir Putin will spend his 65th birthday hard at work, says press secretary

(rbc.ru – translated by Google) – According to the press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin did not plan for his birthday, October 7, special events. He will conduct a lot of telephone talks and a meeting of the Security Council.

President Vladimir Putin traditionally celebrates his birthday with his family and friends, but on October 7, 2017, the president did not plan any special events, said his spokesman Dmitry Peskov, RBC correspondent reports. On his birthday, the president is to conduct “a whole string of telephone conversations,” explained Peskov.

“Undoubtedly, traditionally, Putin celebrates his birthday […] with his family and friends, sometimes he does it with his colleagues. I can say about tomorrow only one thing, that a whole string of telephone conversations is planned. In the middle of the day, the president is scheduled to hold an operational meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council, “the head of state’s press secretary said.

He clarified that a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump is not planned for this day.

“The rest will be reported,” – summed up Peskov.

October 7, 2017 Vladimir Putin turns 65 years old.

Earlier, the president’s birthday was mentioned by the oppositionist, founder of the Anti-Corruption Fund Alexei Navalny. After Moscow’s Simonovsky court sentenced him to administrative detention for 20 days, Navalny said that this decision is a gift for the anniversary of the president. “Putin was so scared of our rallies in the regions that he decided to make a present for himself at the 65th anniversary. So it’s calmer when Navalny is locked up. We should not stop, “the politician wrote.

Peskov answered this with the phrase that “rallies and public appeals are contrary to the current legislation, those who make such appeals are prosecuted under the law.”

On October 4, being under arrest, Navalny called his headquarters in 80 cities of the country to organize pickets throughout the country on October 7.