Overview
- At the We Are Together forum in Moscow on December 3, President Vladimir Putin presented the Volunteer of the Year – 2025 award to Anna Pluzhnikova.
- Putin thanked volunteers he said had “saved the Black Sea” and stated their work protected people’s health.
- RIA Novosti reported that Pluzhnikova described her volunteer activities in the Black Sea resort city of Anapa.
- The report records the volunteers’ environmental claim as remarks made at the forum rather than independently verified findings.
- The recognition elevated a local initiative to the national stage with an emphasis on public health benefits.