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Volodin congratulates Putin on his 74th birthday
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State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin congratulated President Vladimir Putin on his birthday, Russian outlets reported. Putin turned 74 on 7 October. Volodin said Putin “saved Russia from destruction, returned respect to our state, made it strong”, while the Kremlin said the president would spend the day on work matters, including a series of international phone calls.
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State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin congratulated President Vladimir Putin on his birthday, TASS, RIA Novosti and Vedomosti reported. Putin turned 74 on 7 October, according to Vedomosti. In his message Volodin said Putin “saved Russia from destruction, returned respect to our state, made it strong”. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to Vedomosti, Volodin said that in the 1990s Russia was “on the brink of existence” and that the situation changed after Putin came to power. The speaker said the president created an effective political system and economic model that allow the country to overcome emerging challenges, told Putin “Your victories are Russia's victories”, and wished him the fulfilment of his plans and wishes. [ 3 ]
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the president would spend his birthday on work matters, with a series of international telephone calls and other events in his schedule, Vedomosti reported. Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov had earlier spoken of congratulatory telegrams from foreign leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping. On 7 October, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un also congratulated Putin, according to Vedomosti. [ 3 ]
TASS and RIA Novosti both reported the congratulations in short items, with TASS emphasising Volodin's statement that the president saved the country from destruction and returned respect to it. Vedomosti carried the same headline with the additional detail on Putin's age, Volodin's full remarks and the Kremlin statements about his schedule and foreign greetings. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Почему это важно
The congratulations come from the speaker of the lower house of parliament, giving a public display of support for the president from a senior state figure. The documents describe only the greetings and the president's working schedule, and give no indication of policy decisions or other consequences.
Ключевые факты
- State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin congratulated President Vladimir Putin on his birthday. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Putin marks his 74th birthday on 7 October. [ 3 ]
- Volodin said Putin “saved Russia from destruction, returned respect to our state, made it strong”. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Volodin said that in the 1990s Russia was “on the brink of existence” and that the situation changed after Putin came to power. [ 3 ]
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin would spend his birthday on work matters, with a series of international phone calls and other events planned. [ 3 ]
- Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov earlier spoke of congratulatory telegrams from foreign leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping. [ 3 ]
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un also congratulated Putin on 7 October. [ 3 ]
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Пока неясно
- Which foreign leaders sent congratulatory telegrams apart from Chinese President Xi Jinping, named by presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Only Vedomosti mentions the telegrams and names one sender; the other outlets do not cover this.
- What the international telephone calls in Putin's schedule concern and with whom they are being held. Vedomosti says a series of international calls is planned but gives no participants or subjects.
- Whether other Russian officials besides Volodin publicly congratulated the president. None of the documents report congratulations from any other Russian official.
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- TASS reports Volodin's congratulations to Putin, quoting his statement that the president saved Russia from destruction and returned respect to the state. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reports Volodin's congratulations. [ 2 ]
- Vedomosti reports the congratulations with Volodin's quotes, Putin's age, and Kremlin statements on his birthday schedule and foreign greetings. [ 3 ]