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The winners of the 2025 National Awards of the Russian Federation in science and technology, literature and art, for outstanding achievements in humanitarian, human rights and charity work have been announced.

The Supervisory Board of the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation held its regular meeting in Moscow to review performance and discuss new areas of activity.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin chaired a meeting of the interdepartmental working group on developing ecosystems of the digital economy and digital platforms (interdepartmental working group).

Presidential Aide, Special Presidential Representative for Climate and Water Resources Ruslan Edelgeriyev took part in the business programme of the 29^th St Petersburg International Economic Forum. One of the key events he attended was the session titled Challenges and Prospects of International Water Cooperation: Water as a Factor of Sustainable Development.

On International Children’s Day, Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova in the Kremlin.

The fifth meeting of the State Council Commission for Supporting Combat Veterans – Participants in the Special Military Operation and their Family Members was held.

Presidential Aide and Special Presidential Representative for Climate and Water Resources Ruslan Edelgeriyev headed the delegation of the Russian Federation at the 4^th High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018–2028” hosted by the capital of Tajikistan on May 25 through 28.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Central Federal District Igor Shchegolev held an annual workshop conference on the practices and tasks of regional executive authorities in implementing the State National Policy Strategy of the Russian Federation in the Vladimir Region. These workshop seminars are conducted at the President’s instructions in each federal district.

Head of the Presidential Directorate for the Protection of Citizens’ Constitutional Rights Tatyana Lokatkina chaired a meeting of its expert council.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired the third meeting of the organising committee for preparing and holding celebrations marking Leo Tolstoy’s 200^th birth anniversary.

The second meeting of the Interdepartmental Working Group on Supporting Families with Children and Preventing Social Orphanhood took place at the Presidential Executive Office.

Deputy Head of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Ural Federal District Artem Zhoga conducted an annual district seminar meeting, On the Practice and Tasks of Executive Authorities of the Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation in Implementing the State National Policy Strategy of the Russian Federation, in Surgut, the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area.

On April 17, a delegation of the Russian Federation Presidential Executive Office headed by Presidential Aide Dmitry Mironov visited Tashkent.

The capital of Bashkortostan hosted the 25th National Congress of Commissioners for Children's Rights in Russian Regions.