Overview
- On January 13 in Moscow, Mikhail Mishustin presented the Russian government's 2025 media awards.
- He compared today's military correspondents to World War II war reporters and said their example inspires a new generation.
- He argued that reporting from the SVO frontline helps form the worldview of Russians, especially children.
- He said the main contest for young people's minds and hearts is now in mass media and praised journalists for their work.
- He pledged that journalists who died in the line of duty will not be forgotten and acknowledged the risks they face.