Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with WWII veterans in St Petersburg
“The war memorial programmes are always a priority because they are essential not so much for you as for future generations. People must know about the war, they must understand what happened, appreciate it and be proud of it.”
Events for 26 january 2012
“Russia must not be a country that anyone can enter whenever and however he likes.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a Government meeting
At the Government meeting, the prime minister promised that pensions will increase by 7% instead of the planned 6.1% as of February 1 this year.
