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Ceremony for presenting state decorations

A ceremony for presenting state decorations took place in the Kremlin’s St Catherine Hall.

December 24, 2025
17:40
The Kremlin, Moscow
54 photos
  • Ceremony to present state decorations. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti
  • Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office – Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov and TV host Vladimir Solovyov (right) before the ceremony for presenting state decorations. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. People’s Artist of the RSFSR, director Nikita Mikhalkov is awarded the Order of St Andrew the Apostle the First-Called. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti
  • Ceremony to present state decorations.
  • Ceremony to present state decorations. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti
  • Ceremony to present state decorations. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Director of the Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant Viktor Ignatov is awarded the title Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The title of Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation is awarded to lathe operator at the Chepetsk Mechanical Plant Andrei Karavayev.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. General Director of KAMAZ Sergei Kogogin is awarded the title Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. President of the Moscow International House of Music Vladimir Spivakov is awarded the title Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The title of Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation is awarded to hydrometallurgy operator of the Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant named after Kolesnikov, Norilsk Nickel Polar Branch, Alexander Khokhlachev.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The title of Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation is awarded to President of Transneft Nikolai Tokarev.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. People’s Artist of the RSFSR, director Nikita Mikhalkov is awarded the Order of St Andrew the Apostle the First-Called. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Services to the Fatherland, I Degree, is awarded to scientific supervisor of the Institute for Problems of Chemical and Energy Technologies of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Sakovich. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Rector of MGIMO University Anatoly Torkunov is awarded the Order for Services to the Fatherland, I Degree.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Services to the Fatherland, II Degree, is awarded to former head coach of the Russian national artistic swimming team at the Centre for Training Russian National Teams Tatyana Pokrovskaya. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Services to the Fatherland, II Degree, is awarded to Director of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation Taliya Khabriyeva. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Services to the Fatherland, III Degree, is awarded to President of the Union of Armenians in Russia Ara Abramyan.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Services to the Fatherland, III Degree, is awarded to General Director of the Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Centre Oleg Karpov.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Services to the Fatherland, III Degree, is awarded to General Director of the Night Hockey League National Amateur Ice Hockey Teams Foundation Alexei Kasatonov.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Services to the Fatherland, III Degree, is awarded to Director of the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute Yevgeny Knyazev. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Services to the Fatherland, III Degree, is awarded to VGTRK presenter Vladimir Solovyov. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Services to the Fatherland, IV Degree, is awarded to Adviser to General Director of the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises Ivan Bortnik. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Services to the Fatherland, IV Degree, is awarded to Director of the Bakulev National Medical Research Centre for Cardiovascular Surgery Yelena Golukhova. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. Spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova is awarded the Order for Services to the Fatherland, IV Degree. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Services to the Fatherland, IV Degree, is awarded to pianist of Moscow State Academic Philharmonic Denis Matsuev. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Services to the Fatherland, IV Degree, is awarded to Merited Master of Sport Vladimir Myshkin.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Valiant Labour is awarded to Director of the Kirovsk Branch of Apatit JSC Andrei Abdrashitov. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Valiant Labour is awarded to team leader at the Kudrinskaya dairy farm of the Nelyubino collective farm Lyudmila Avramova.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Valiant Labour is awarded to President of the MAKS Research and Production Centre Viktor Polishchuk. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Valiant Labour is awarded to process unit operator at LUKoil-Permnefteorgsintez Dmitry Rudakov. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Valiant Labour is awarded to well workover operator at KRS Service LLC Vasily Serebryannikov. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Alexander Nevsky is awarded to Deputy CEO of Gazprom-Media Holding Tinatin Kandelaki. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Alexander Nevsky is awarded to chief adviser of the National Teams Directorate at the Russian Ice Hockey Federation Igor Tuzik. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Alexander Nevsky is awarded to General Director of VoenFilm Studios Igor Ugolnikov.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Honour is awarded to Executive Director of Pharmstandard JSC Viktor Kharitonin. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Honour is awarded to Director General of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives Svetlana Chupsheva. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Friendship is awarded to Director General of the Russian Export Centre Veronika Nikishina. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order of Friendship is awarded to assembler of radio-electronic equipment and devices at the Electrohimpribor Integrated Plant Olga Novikova. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Merit in Culture and Art is awarded to Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of the Russian Media Group Sergei Bunin. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Merit in Culture and Art is awarded to actor Sergei Makovetsky. Photo: Mikhail Sinitsyn, TASS
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Order For Merit in Culture and Art is awarded to President of the Union of Architects of Russia Nikolai Shumakov.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Badge of Merit For Mentorship is awarded to teacher of Moscow-based Cadet School No. 1784 named after Army General Vadim Matrosov Yelena Zavodova.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Badge of Merit For Mentorship is awarded to teacher at School No. 22 in the Ryazan Region Alexandra Kolikova.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Honorary Title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation is awarded to Artistic Director of the Sevastopol Opera and Ballet Theatre Ildar Abdrazakov.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Honorary Title of Merited Artist of the Russian Federation is awarded to film producer and television presenter Yelena Kiseleva.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Honorary Title of Honoured Doctor of the Russian Federation is awarded to Head of the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) Anna Popova.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Honorary Title of Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation is awarded to doctor of law, professor and department head of the Law Institute at the Patrice Lumumba People's Friendship University Yevgenia Frolova.
  • Ceremony for presenting state decorations. The Honorary Title of Honoured Lawyer of the Russian Federation is awarded to President of the Russian Federal Bar Association Svetlana Volodina.
  • Ceremony to present state decorations. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti
  • At a ceremony to present state decorations. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti
  • Ceremony to present state decorations. Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti

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Publication date: December 24, 2025, 17:40

Direct link: en.kremlin.ru/d/78856

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