Russia President Vladimir Putin attends award ceremony during the Russia Day celebration in Moscow Kremlin
epa10686850 Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) toasts guests of a ceremony to present the Russian Hero of Labour gold medals and national awards in the fields of science and technology, literature and art, humanitarian efforts, charity and human rights advocacy for the previous year on Russia Day at the Moscow Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, 12 June 2023. The public holiday is celebrated annually on June 12, the day the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) was adopted on June 12, 1990. EPA/GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/KREMLIN / POOL MANDATORY CREDIT
