On January 26, in the Government House of the republic, at a meeting on results of activity of small oil companies of the republic, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Russian oil producers fulfilled the task of suppressing of oil production under the agreements of OPEC+. According to Russian Ministry of Energy, oil production amounted to 546.7 million tonnes or 99.9 per cent to the level of 2016 in Russia last year. 

On January 26, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the opening of a new swimming pool in Derbyshki settlement in Kazan.

The Raketa swimming pool was built under the federal programme for the development of physical culture and sport for the period 2016 – 2020 in Derbyshki in 2017.

On January 26, at their meeting at the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and FINA's President Julio Maglione discussed the development of water sports and outlined steps for further cooperation.

On January 25, during his working visit to Kazan, Russian President Vladimir Putin met KAMAZ-Master team and congratulated them on winning the Dakar Rally.

On January 25, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov reported Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is on a working trip in Kazan, on the implementation of the TANECO Oil Refining Complex project (Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan).

On January 25, during his working trip to Kazan, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology of Kazan Federal University, where he learned about the work of the simulation-training centre and the engineering centre to design simulators.

On January 25, at the Tatneft-Arena Sports Complex, during his working visit to Tatarstan, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the Forward Together national forum of student clubs in Kazan. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied Putin. 

On January 25, during his two-days working visit to Kazan, accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov and Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, at the meeting with employees of the Gorbunov Kazan Aviation Factory, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the manufacture of a strategic bomber- missile carrier Tu-160M is a major step in strengthening the defence capability of the country.

On January 25, during his working visit to Kazan, Russian President Vladimir Putin together with Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov and Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yury Borisov visited the Gorbunov Kazan Aircraft Plant.

On January 25, during his working visit to Kazan (the Republic of Tatarstan), Russian President Vladimir Putin with Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, who is in hospital because of illness.