Putin encourages healthy lifestyles.
Vladimir Putin spoke about the state of the nation. PDO
Vladimir Putin are known to be sportsmen.
The Russian president emphasized the importance of physical fitness in his annual speech to the country’s parliament.
– Do you remember the well-known slogan: stop drinking, go skiing, Putin urged.
He also praised the successes of Russia’s alcohol policy.
– Regarding drinking, we have had remarkably good results. We have significantly reduced the consumption of alcohol, and most importantly, strong alcohol products.
In his speech on Thursday last week, Putin presented his own plans for Russia for the next six years. One of the campaign promises was to increase the number of sports places so that children and young people would exercise more.
On the spot, supporters marinated in sports success were listening to their president, including a wrestling legend Aleksandr Karelinheavyweight boxer Nikolai Valuev and a skier Veronika Stepanova. Karelin and Valuyev belong to Putin’s United Russia party.
The Russian presidential elections will be held on the 15th–17th. March.