Putin marks Defender of the Fatherland Day and issues domestic policy orders

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a series of meetings and issued public statements on Defender of the Fatherland Day. He met with widows of special forces soldiers in the Kremlin, congratulated the nation on the holiday, and stated that representatives of all Russian peoples are fighting together in what Russia calls its 'special military operation' in Ukraine.

Separately, Putin issued a wide range of domestic policy orders. He called the high workload of judges a problem, instructed officials to approve a plan for restoring historic buildings in each region, and ordered the development of a new textbook for some schools. He also gave awards, including the 'Mother-Heroine' title to two women, and declared the 'Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia' open.