The President laid flowers at the writer’s coffin and expressed his deep condolences to Mr Rasputin’s family.
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Condolences to Valentin Rasputin’s family and friends
March 15, 2015
Vladimir Putin attended the farewell ceremony for writer, USSR and Russia National Award laureate Valentin Rasputin at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral.
The President laid flowers at the writer’s coffin and expressed his deep condolences to Mr Rasputin’s family.