Overview
- Footage of the congratulations aired on Rossiya 1’s Moscow. Kremlin. Putin program on Sunday.
- Putin told the filmmaker he had been awarded the Order of St. Andrew by presidential decree published that day.
- The president echoed Mikhalkov’s phrase by wishing “that everything would be good for Russia.”
- He praised Mikhalkov’s televised commentaries as sincere and persuasive for a multi‑million audience.
- Putin highlighted Mikhalkov’s proposal for a Eurasian film academy, saying other leaders he informed immediately supported the idea.