This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.

Peskov said that “in particular, they discussed issues related to the implementation of earlier instructions from the head of state on improving the defense industry enterprises, the deputy prime minister also reported to the president about the completed detailed examination of the state of the so-called Sea Launch, which was acquired by S7.”

“Issues related to the work of the intergovernmental commissions with Syria and Cuba, which are headed by Deputy Prime Minister Borisov, were also discussed,” the spokesman added.

Earlier it was reported that Putin took part in the ceremony of laying universal landing ships (helicopter carriers) at the Zaliv plant in Kerch.