President of Russia: Vladimir Putin took part in the #WeAreTogether award ceremony

On International Volunteer Day celebrated on December 5, President of Russia Vladimir Putin took part in the #WeAreTogether award ceremony as part of the civic engagement forum of the same name in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin presented the 2022 Volunteer of the Year statuette to Vladimir Taranenko, head of the DPR Citizen Patrol whose team made arrangements for evacuation in the Republic and helped peaceful civilians.

The head of the state congratulated the forum participants on Volunteer Day and noted: “Without a doubt, we will spare no effort to support the volunteer movement and make sure that the names of the most eligible volunteers… are publicly known”.

The #WeAreTogether Forum is taking place at the Manege Central Exhibition Hall on December 5–7. This year, about 10,000 volunteers from all regions and 45 countries are taking part in its programmes.

The President supported the idea of establishing this award during a meeting with the national We Are Together volunteer campaign in 2020.