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Presidential Executive Office2023
Events

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.

December 20, 2022
14:30
The Kremlin, Moscow
Before the ceremony for presenting state decorations. From left: Acting Governor of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky, Acting Head of the Lugansk People’s Republic Leonid Pasechnik, Acting Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin and Acting Governor of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The title of Hero of the Russian Federation was awarded to Senior Lieutenant Stepan Belov.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The title of Hero of the Russian Federation was awarded to Major Konstantin Shirokov.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The honorary title of Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation was awarded to Chairman of the Board of Directors of Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works Viktor Rashnikov.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Mother Heroine title was awarded to Olga Dekhtyarenko.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Tatyana Saltykova receives the Mother Heroine title.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The title Mother Heroine was awarded to Irina Skripko.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Acting Head of the Lugansk People's Republic Leonid Pasechnik was awarded the Order for Service to the Fatherland, I degree.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Acting Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin was awarded the Order for Service to the Fatherland, I degree.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Acting Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin was awarded the Order for Service to the Fatherland, I degree.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Acting Governor of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky was awarded the Order for Service to the Fatherland, III degree.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Acting Governor of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo was awarded the Order for Service to the Fatherland, III degree.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Acting Governor of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo was awarded the Order for Service to the Fatherland, III degree.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Honorary research manager at the Russian Federal Nuclear Centre – Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics Radiy Ilkayev was awarded the Order for Service to the Fatherland, I degree.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Metropolitan Yuvenaly was awarded the Order for Service to the Fatherland, I degree.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Sukhikh was awarded the Order for Service to the Fatherland, II degree.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Captain of the Christophe de Margerie LNG tanker of the SKF Management Services (St Petersburg) Sergei Gen was awarded the Order for Service to the Fatherland, IV degree.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Ship pipeline fitter from Northern Machine-building Enterprise Sergei Fedoseyev receives the Order of Alexander Nevsky.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Sergeant of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation Lev Makeyev was awarded the Order of Courage.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Correspondent and head of the WarGonzo project Semyon Pegov was awarded the Order of Courage.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Correspondent and head of the WarGonzo project Semyon Pegov was awarded the Order of Courage.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Channel One special correspondent company Irina Sokirko was awarded the Order of Courage.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Honour was awarded to Editor-in-Chief of Russia Today TV channel Margarita Simonyan.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Honour was awarded to Editor-in-Chief of Russia Today TV channel Margarita Simonyan.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Deputy Director of the Neurology Research Centre Sergei Illarioshkin was awarded the Order of Friendship.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Chairperson of the Council of the Assembly of Peoples of Russia Svetlana Smirnova was awarded the Order of Friendship.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Director of Roscongress Foundation Alexander Stuglev was awarded the Order of Friendship.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Doctor of the Republican Oncological Dispensary (Republic of Tuva) Alevtina Sirazitdinova was awarded the Badge of Distinction for Mentoring.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The title National Artist of the Russian Federation was awarded to composer and producer Igor Matviyenko.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The title People’s Teacher of the Russian Federation was awarded to teacher of the Republican boarding vocational school in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Viktor Potapov.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Honoured Doctor of the Russian Federation title was awarded to Valentina Ignatyeva, a doctor at the Regional Clinical Hospital.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The title Honoured Healthcare Worker of the Russian Federation was awarded to senior nurse of the Tomsk Regional Clinical Hospital Oksana Slabovich.
Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The title Honoured Agricultural Worker of the Russian Federation was awarded to milking machine operator at Rechnoye farm Olga Tambovtseva.
Following the ceremony for presenting state decorations.
With the participants of the ceremony for presenting state decorations.
Following the ceremony for presenting state decorations. From left: Major Konstantin Shirokov, correspondent, head of the WarGonzo project Semyon Pegov, Channel One special correspondent Irina Sokirko, Acting Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin, and Senior Lieutenant Stepan Belov.

The highest state decorations were presented to outstanding Russians for their activity in education, research, medicine and healthcare, industry, agriculture, maritime transport, and in a number of other spheres.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, friends,

Welcome to the ceremony for presenting state decorations.

Today, we will be honouring outstanding Russians: heroes, trail blazers, creators, people of courage and action who have made a tremendous contribution to developing the country and proven their worth at this challenging and crucial juncture.

Our country has had to deal with challenges and stand up for its sovereignty many times. Today, Russia faces the same challenges. On the frontlines of the special military operation, soldiers, officers, militia members and volunteers have been demonstrating exceptional courage and self-sacrifice.

Military personnel who performed their combat missions with exceptional valour will receive the Hero of Russia title, which is the highest decoration of our Motherland. We are proud of each one of you and admire the resilience and courage of those who stood up to defend their homeland in the hour of need and performed their military duty in the combat zone, helping bring life back to normal on our new territories.

Love for the Motherland, for one's fellow countrymen and fellow citizens is a powerful driving force that inspires us to achievements and victories. And this sense of devotion to our country and people comes, of course, first and foremost, from the family – from the values and moral compass that we learn from birth from our dearest and closest people.

Today’s audience includes beautiful women, for whom motherhood has become a real calling. In their large families they bring up beautiful children and undoubtedly deserve the honorary title Mother Heroine.

It is very important to support and protect family ties. People of our traditional religions, including the Russian Orthodox Church, devote themselves to the revival of our spiritual, culture and ancestral traditions, and to social service. Metropolitan Yuvenaly devoted himself wholeheartedly to this path.

Here we have teachers, doctors, factory workers and other people who have devoted themselves to various professions. All of you add to the glory and wealth of Russia.

Viktor Rashnikov dedicated more than half a century to the legendary Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works. He did a lot for the development of this native plant and the whole metallurgical industry. The title Hero of Labour rightfully marks his merits.

Radiy Ilkayev, an outstanding physicist, enjoys unquestioned authority in the academic community. His research and fruitful organisational and educational work has served to create a reliable nuclear shield and unlock Russia’s rich scientific and technological potential.

The crew of the Christophe de Margerie LNG tanker and its captain Sergei Gen are helping with the important national goal of strengthening the position of our country in the Arctic and expanding sea transport corridors.

Olga Tambovtseva has worked in the agribusiness sector for decades. She is successfully engaged in one of the most complex and demanded areas – livestock breeding.

Friends,

All of your achievements are inspiring examples for society, for our citizens, above all, for young people. With your deeds and actions, you are literally writing the country’s history and creating a foundation for future breakthroughs and achievements.

I thank you and warmly congratulate you on receiving these high state decorations and honorary titles.

Thank you for your attention.

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Vladimir Putin: Friends,

Today, as it has been already noted, we are really living in difficult and unusual times. We keep saying all the time that we are in unusual times, that we are not on a continuous holiday. At all times, a country and every person, if he or she is developing and moving forward, have to overcome certain difficulties on this road. Otherwise, there is no forward or upward progress. That said, today the difficulties are particularly pronounced. There is no doubt that our military, our warriors in the special military operation zone are faced with the most complicated, demanding and dangerous tasks.

I said, and this was recalled today, that I sincerely consider all of them heroes – all those who are carrying out this difficult, demanding and dangerous service. They put themselves in danger every second. I believe the overwhelming majority of our people are thinking about this. I am thinking about it all the time. We certainly wish them success.

Of course, we cannot congratulate everyone today. What is taking place here now is symbolic. Not everyone who received decorations is with us. Many have not yet received decorations but deserve them. Those who left us, leaders such as Alexander Zakharchenko – the first head of the Donetsk Republic, are not here. We will never forget about them. There were civilians who did not spare themselves while helping other people, including soldiers. They were involved in resolving the most important and difficult tasks.

There are people from different generations, different fields and different vocations in this hall today. They are mothers who are bringing up many children and who get us on our feet. They are teachers and scientists who are creating a basis for development. They are instructors and people of art who are shaping our mentality throughout our lives. And all of them are Russia! They are the power and reliability of our country. The better all our people are working – those who set the pace for forward movement – the stronger this power becomes. These people are you.

I congratulate you on your well-deserved decorations of the Motherland and wish you all the best.

Topics

  • State decorations

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  • Balitsky Yevgeny
  • Pasechnik Leonid
  • Pushilin Denis
  • Saldo Vladimir

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Published in sections: News, Transcripts, Commissions and Councils, Commission for State Decorations

Publication date: December 20, 2022, 14:30

Direct link: en.kremlin.ru/d/70150

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