Politics · Russia · 16 hrs ago
Putin meets children of military personnel and volunteers in Moscow
Vladimir Putin met children and volunteers at Red Square in Moscow on November 4, Russia’s National Unity Day.
About 30 children and members of youth groups attended, having travelled from different regions of Russia for the holiday.
The children were described as children of participants in Russia’s military operation.
Putin also laid flowers at a monument to Minin and Pozharsky, who led a militia that liberated Moscow from Polish forces in 1612.
National Unity Day is held each year on November 4 to remember that event.
The holiday highlights Russian national unity, and representatives of religious groups and public and youth organizations joined the flower-laying ceremony.
Putin was due to present awards at the Kremlin for contributions to strengthening national unity and for state service.
Vladimir Putin met children of military personnel and volunteers on Red Square in Moscow.
About 30 children and representatives of youth organizations gathered there.
They had travelled to Moscow from different regions of Russia for National Unity Day.
Putin also laid flowers at the monument to Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky.
- Who
- Vladimir Putin met children of participants in the special military operation and volunteers.
- What
- He spoke with them on Red Square.
- When
- November 4, on National Unity Day.
- Where
- Red Square in Moscow, Russia.
- Why
- The visitors had come to Moscow for the National Unity Day holiday.
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- Meeting place
- Red Square, Moscow
- Date
- November 4
- Gathering size
- About 30 children and youth organization representatives
- Visitors’ origins
- Different regions of Russia