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Ceremony for presenting state decorations

The ceremony for presenting the highest state decorations of the Russian Federation took place at the Kremlin’s St Catherine Hall.

May 23, 2023
15:10
The Kremlin, Moscow
State decorations of the Russian Federation.
State decorations of the Russian Federation.
State decorations of the Russian Federation.
Before the ceremony for presenting state decorations.
Mintimer Shaimiyev before the ceremony for presenting state decorations.
Before the ceremony for presenting state decorations.
Ballet dancer and acting rector of the Academy of Choreography Sergei Polunin before the ceremony for presenting state decorations.
Before the ceremony for presenting state decorations.
Medni Kadyrova before the ceremony for presenting state decorations.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations.
At a ceremony for presenting state decorations.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The title of the Hero of the Russian Federation was awarded to Alexander Kolesov, a volunteer, deputy commander of the 2nd BARS detachment, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The title of Hero of Russia and the honorary title Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation are awarded to Petr Dubrov, a test cosmonaut of the cosmonaut team at the Yuri Gagarin Research and Cosmonaut Training Centre.
Petr Dubrov, a test cosmonaut of the Yuri Gagarin Research and Cosmonaut Training Centre cosmonaut team, at the awards ceremony.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Mother Heroine title is awarded to Lyudmila Badmayeva.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The title of Mother Heroine was awarded to Medni Kadyrova.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of St Andrew the Apostle was awarded to President of the Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of St Andrew the Apostle the First-Called is awarded to Mintimer Shaimiyev, State Counsellor of the Republic of Tatarstan and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Republican Foundation for the Revival of Historical and Cultural Monuments of the Republic of Tatarstan.
State Counsellor of the Republic of Tatarstan and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Republican Foundation for the Revival of Historical and Cultural Monuments of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiyev at the awards ceremony.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order for Services to the Fatherland, III degree, is awarded to Hero of Russia Oleg Novitsky, an instructor and test cosmonaut of the Yuri Gagarin Research and Cosmonaut Training Centre.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order for Services to the Fatherland, III degree, is awarded to Leonid Slutsky, head of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia faction in the State Duma.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order for Services to the Fatherland, IV degree, is awarded to People’s Artist of Russia Igor Butman, artistic director of the Moscow Jazz Orchestra.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Services to the Fatherland, IV degree, is awarded to Vasily Shestakov, President of the International SAMBO Federation.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Alexander Nevsky is awarded to Vladimir Filippov, Director General of Tulatochmash.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Alexander Nevsky is awarded to Alexander Shkolnik, Director of the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, Moscow.
Director of the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 Alexander Shkolnik at the awards ceremony.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Courage is awarded to Major General of Internal Service Arsen Grigoryan, Head of the Emergencies Ministry’s Main Department for the Tver Region.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Courage was awarded to Captain Dmitry Rasputikov, Deputy Group Commander of the 33rd Separate Special Operations Detachment of the Central Military District of the National Guard of Russia.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Medal For Valour is awarded to Alexander Yevstifeyev, member of the Sparta Battalion, Zaporozhye Region.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Medal For Saving Lives is awarded to Sergei Povolotsky, Head of the Military-Civilian Administration of the Velikaya Aleksandrovka District, Kherson Region.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Pirogov is awarded to Yevgeny Zhilitsyn, Head of the Children’s Department at the Republican Trauma Centre of the Healthcare Ministry of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Honour is awarded to Pandito Khambo Lama Damba Ayusheyev, Head of the Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Honour is awarded to Olga Bas, Senator of the Russian Federation from the Lugansk People’s Republic.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Honour is awarded to Nikolai Savelyev, a turner of the United Engine Corporation.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Friendship is awarded to Rabbi Aharon Gurevich, department head at the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia, which unifies the communities of Orthodox Judaism.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Friendship is awarded to Alexei Savelyev, a tractor driver at the agricultural farm Oktyabrskoye, Altai Territory.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Friendship is awarded to Hans-Joachim Frey, Artistic Director of the Talent and Success Educational Foundation.
Hans-Joachim Frey, Artistic Director of the Talent and Success Educational Foundation, at the awards ceremony.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Friendship is awarded to Mufti Haydar Khafizov, Chair of the Regional Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Honorary Title Merited Worker of Agriculture of the Russian Federation is awarded to Lira Mirzabekova, a milking machine operator at the agricultural farm Rubezh, Saratov Region.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Merit Badge For Impeccable Service is awarded to Sergei Lebedev, Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Merit Badge For Mentorship is awarded to Nina Okulova, teacher and mentor of Hero of the Russian Federation Sergei Polushin.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Merit Badge For Mentorship is awarded to Alexander Plesnev, a teacher at the Nizhny Novgorod Cadet School, a rescue worker, teacher and mentor of Hero of the Russian Federation Vladimir Kiselev.
At a ceremony for presenting state decorations. Alexander Plesnev, a teacher at the Nizhny Novgorod Cadet School, a rescue worker, teacher and mentor of Hero of the Russian Federation Vladimir Kiselev, at the awards ceremony.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Merit Badge For Mentorship is awarded to Natalya Chebakova, teacher and mentor of Hero of the Russian Federation Dmitry Perminov.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Merit Badge For Mentorship is awarded to Nina Cheshayeva, teacher and mentor of Hero of the Russian Federation Alexander Cheshayev.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Honorary Title People’s Teacher of the Russian Federation is awarded to Nina Budarina, teacher and mentor of Hero of the Russian Federation Alexei Osokin.
At a ceremony for presenting state decorations. Nina Budarina, teacher and mentor of Hero of the Russian Federation Alexei Osokin, at the awards ceremony.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Honorary Title Merited Worker of Physical Training of the Russian Federation is awarded to Sagit Ibragimov, teacher and mentor of Hero of the Russian Federation Artem Kuzin.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Honorary Title Merited Teacher of the Russian Federation is awarded to Irina Konstantinova, teacher and mentor of Hero of the Russian Federation Alexei Kovalchuk.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Honorary Title Merited Teacher of the Russian Federation is awarded to Tatyana Oshchepkova, teacher and mentor of Hero of the Russian Federation Pavel Ostanin.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Honorary Title Merited Teacher of the Russian Federation is awarded to Maria Trofimenko, teacher and mentor of Hero of the Russian Federation Eduard Tseyev.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. With Sergei Polunin, ballet dancer and Acting Rector of the Sevastopol Academy of Choreography and holder of the Presidential Prize.
At a ceremony for presenting state decorations.
Following the ceremony for presenting state decorations.
Following the ceremony for presenting state decorations.
Following the ceremony for presenting state decorations.
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Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The title of the Hero of the Russian Federation was awarded to Alexander Kolesov, a volunteer, deputy commander of the 2nd BARS detachment, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Photo: Vyacheslav Prokofyev, TASS

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, friends,

Today here, in the Kremlin, we are honouring outstanding Russians whose hard work and heroic deeds, selfless service to the Fatherland make a significant, outstanding contribution to our country’s development.

Thanks to you, a history of achievements is being written that we admire and are proud of. The foundation is being strengthened for further movement forward, for multiplying the best traditions that our country and all our multinational people are famous for.

Friends, your life is an example that proves every day that a sincere love for the Fatherland is a powerful driving force, as well as the desire to work for the common good and achieve outstanding success in various fields.

State thinking, impartiality and loyalty to the fundamental principles of law distinguish Valery Zorkin’s many years of work as President of the Constitutional Court. Mr Zorkin consistently upholds the supremacy of the Basic law, the letter and spirit of the Constitution.

A huge merit in strengthening Russian statehood and federalism, interethnic harmony, the socioeconomic development of Tatarstan and indeed all of Russia certainly belongs to Mintimer Shaimiyev, a strong and extraordinary politician, a man of exceptional wisdom and responsibility.

It is a great honour for me to present Mr Zorkin and Mr Shaimiyev with Russia’s highest decoration: the Order of St Andrew the Apostle.

The quality of people’s lives directly depends on the efficient and well-coordinated work of various branches and levels of government. I want to thank all my colleagues who work with full dedication in this most important field for Russia: the civil service.

Friends,

Feeling like being a part of the destiny of our homeland, being ready to defend its national interests has always distinguished the Russian people. Today, we are welcoming in this room the participants in the special military operation who represent the entire multi-ethnic community of our country.

We are proud of their valour and courage. Alexander Kolesov not only accomplished his combat mission but also evacuated his wounded comrades from a location that came under heavy shelling. He was awarded the title of Hero of Russia. Captain Dmitry Rasputikov of the National Guard Special Forces acted with courage and resolve. Today he is awarded the Order of Courage.

We pay tribute to the courage of all soldiers, to the bravery and tenacity of specialists helping to organise peaceful life in the new regions.

Soldiers from different republics and regions of our country are among those who are defending the future of Russian statehood. Together, they are fighting for their Motherland, for Russia.

Today’s recipients include representatives of Russia’s traditional religions. Words uttered by a pastor, a spiritual advisor are always very important, especially for soldiers at the frontline.

Education is a high and complicated mission, particularly when it comes to rising generations. The school and teachers play a crucial role in this respect. They convey not only knowledge but also values and moral precepts that determine a person’s deeds and actions for years to come.

It is with sincere respect that I will bestow awards on the teachers whose students have become Heroes of Russia.

Bringing up children is both a joy and daily hard work. Reverence for families with many children is among the traditions kept by the people of Russia. I am glad to welcome in this room Lyudmila Badmayeva and Medni Kadyrova, who are awarded the title of Mother Heroine.

Friends,

I want to thank in particular those who maintain the functioning of strategically important sectors, including defence and high-technology plants, those who often have to work under a hectic business schedule.

The aerospace industry spearheads the development and introduction of high technology, while the professionalism of Russian cosmonauts invariably commands respect and pride.

Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitsky performed complicated and lengthy space walks and worked effectively as part of the ISS team. It is my pleasure to present them with their well-deserved decorations.

And, of course, all of us are united by the multifaceted Russian culture, its extraordinary creative energy and diversity of talents. It performs a crucial humanitarian mission and serves as a link between countries and generations.

I sincerely congratulate all of you, friends. I wish you good health, wellbeing and new achievements.

Thank you.

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Vladimir Putin: Friends,

Just now, a doctor from Donbass, a children’s doctor, said that for the past nine years, Donbass has been repelling attacks on the people who live there. For nine years, our enemy, the enemy of our people, has been waging a war against them.

We often hear that Russia started some war. No, through the special military operation, Russia is trying to stop the war waged against us, against our people, part of whom found themselves beyond the borders of the historical Russian state due to a historical injustice.

But they did not cease to be our people. Russia is doing everything it can to protect them. And, of course, it will do everything in its power – to a large extent, thanks to such people that are present here, in this hall. Because wherever you are working, whatever you are doing, your activities are aimed at strengthening our state.

Mr Shaimiyev reminisced today and told us what happened, how our country has been building itself up over the past few years, and what we have achieved – we have become much more self-sufficient. There can be no sovereignty without self-sufficiency. And we are achieving it in all spheres, in art, science, production and of course, military affairs.

Yes, we talked about it repeatedly today: Russia is going through difficult times. We also said that there have never been trouble-free times. But today is a special moment for our powerful consolidation, the intensification of our national identity, the desire to strengthen the foundations of our spirituality, no matter what it takes, and create an environment for the economy, production and raising our young people to ensure a secure future for our country. And you are making your meaningful, tangible contribution to this.

Thank you so much for that. I wish you success.

(Applause.)

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