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The decree on awarding cosmonaut Sergei Ryzhikov and conferring the title of People's Artist on singer Mikhail Shufutinsky was published in official sources as part of state awards and honorary titles.
Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the Order of Merit to the Fatherland, III degree, to test cosmonaut Sergei Ryzhikov. This is reported in the Decree of the head of the country.
Ryzhikov received the award for his contribution to the development of manned astronautics and the courage shown during a long-term space flight as part of the crew of the International Space Station.
President Vladimir Putin also awarded singer Mikhail Shufutinsky the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation.

Maria Lvova-Belova, the Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights and a candidate for the State Duma from United Russia, proposed setting the mortgage rate on a house for large families lower than on an apartment. The initiative was announced at a meeting with Vladimir Putin and the leaders of the federal party list.

Military correspondent, Hero of Russia Yevgeny Poddubny, at a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of the first “five” of the election list of the United Russia party, noted the work of volunteers in supporting the front. The list included Sergei Lavrov, Sergei Sobyanin, Maria Lvova-Belova and Vladislav Golovin. Elections to the State Duma of the ninth convocation will be held from September 18 to 20.

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin the title of Hero of Labor of Russia for his work in the capital and his sincere attitude to business. Sobyanin also took part in Putin’s meeting with the leaders of the United Russia party’s election list.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that medical assistance to soldiers of special military operations is an extremely important area and promised additional work in this direction. The top five of the federal list of candidates from United Russia for the State Duma elections included Sergei Lavrov, Sergei Sobyanin, Evgeniy Poddubny, Maria Lvova-Belova and Vladislav Golovin. Elections of deputies to the State Duma of the ninth convocation will be held from September 18 to 20.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow today, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed. The envoys arrived earlier and were met by Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev before proceeding to Kyiv.

Foreign policy expert of the SSV party Sevim Dagdelen said that the government of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz blamed Russia without evidence for the incident in Leipzig on the anniversary of the start of World War II, noting historical amnesia and delusions of grandeur in Berlin, while the German Interior Minister accused Russia of involvement in the drone incident at Leipzig airport, which Moscow called a provocation.