Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, gives the Order of Honor to Mikhail Sorokin during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351774
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gives the Order of Honor to Tatiana Sorokina during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351773
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and actress Yelena Yakovleva of Moscow Theatre of Satire, foreground, after the solemn awarding ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351748
From left: Actress Lidiya Fedoseeva-Shukshina, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and actress Maria Shukshina after the solemn awarding ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351747
From left: Actress Maria Shukshina, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and actress Irina Miroshnichenko after the solemn awarding ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351746
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and Mark Zakharov, art director of Lenkom Theatre, second from right, after the solemn awarding ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351745
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, center, with the awardees after the solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351744
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev awards the People's Artist of Russia title to actress Yelena Yakovleva of Moscow Theater of Satire during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351733
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, awards the People's Artist of Russia title to actor Sergei Bezrukov during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351732
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev awards the Merited Artist of Russian Federation title to actress Maria Shukshina during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351713
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, gives the Order of Honor to UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Ara Abramyan during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351712
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, gives the Service to Fatherland Order 3rd class to painter Valentin Sidorov during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351711
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, gives the Service to Fatherland Order 4th class to Alexander Shokhin, head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351697
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gives the Order of Honor to actress Tatiana Doronina during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351696
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gives the Order of Honor to actress Tatiana Doronina during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351695
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, gives the Service to Fatherland Order 4th class to the presidential special representative on international cultural cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351694
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, gives the Service to Fatherland Order 4th class to cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351689
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gives the Service to Fatherland Order 4th class to actress Irina Miroshnichenko during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351677
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, gives the Service to Fatherland Order 4th class to poet Ilya Reznik during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351676
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, gives the Service to Fatherland Order 1st class to Mark Zakharov, art director of Lenkom theatre, during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351672
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, gives the Service to Fatherland Order 2nd class to film director Eldar Ryazanov during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351671
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, gives the Service to Fatherland Order 2nd class to film director Eldar Ryazanov during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351670
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, gives the Service to Fatherland Order 2nd class to actor Yuriy Yakovlev during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351669
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, gives the Service to Fatherland Order 1st class to Mark Zakharov, art director of Lenkom theatre, during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351668
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev delivers a speech at a state decorations presentation ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351656
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, gives the Hero of Russia award to Col. Oleg Mutovin during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351655
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, gives the Hero of Russia award to test pilot Vener Mukhametgareev during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351654
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, gives the Hero of Russia award to Maj. Valery Chukhvantsev during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351653
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, gives the Hero of Russia award to Lt. Col. Andrei Volovikov during a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Catherine's Hall on October 15, 2008.15.10.2008#351652
