Putin presents the Russian Hero of Labour gold medals and highest state awards, Moscow, Russian Federation - 12 Jun 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) awards Sevmash Director General Mikhail Budnichenko with the Hero of Labour gold medal during a ceremony to present the Hero of Labour gold medals and highest state awards in science and technology, literature and art, humanitarian efforts, charity and human rights advocacy for the previous year on Russia Day, at the Kremlin's St. George's Hall in Moscow, Russia,12 June 2024.The public holiday is celebrated annually on 12 June, the day the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) was adopted on 12 June 1990.