MOSCOW, July 13. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing on Friday for a number of international meetings with distinguished guests who are coming to Moscow for the 2018 FIFA World Cup final, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

"Today, he [Putin] has a number of consultations on domestic and foreign issues regarding the preparations for the numerous international meetings planned for Saturday and Sunday," the Kremlin spokesman noted. "Saturday and Sunday will be very busy working days," he added.

Peskov reported that Putin will also meet with VTB President Andrey Kostin on Friday.