The message reads:

Dear Mr Zbruyev,

You joined the legendary Lenkom right after graduating from the Shchukin Theatre Institute and have been performing to a full house for over half a century.

Your versatile talent and creative personality have made you a star of Russian cinema and earned you the recognition of your colleagues and sincere love of the audience.

Such well-known films as A Big Break, You are My Only One, Battalions Request Fire, Keep me Safe My Talisman and The Inner Circle have become hugely successful largely owing to your brilliant performances.

I wish you every success, inspiration and all the best.

Sincerely,

Dmitry Medvedev.