Establishing the Presidential Award for Contribution to Strengthening Russia’s National Unity 2016-04-26 19:00:00 Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On the Presidential Award for Contribution to Strengthening the Unity of the Russian Nation. The award was established to encourage citizens of the Russian Federation engaged in the strengthening of Russia’s national unity. The award is presented to Russian citizens for their fruitful activities aimed at strengthening the civil consciousness and spiritual unity of the multiethnic people of Russia, harmonising interethnic relations and developing the ethnic and cultural diversity of the peoples of Russia.