Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the State Policy Council for the Promotion of the Russian Language Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the State Policy Council for the Promotion of the Russian Language and the Languages of the Peoples of Russia via videoconference, ahead of Pushkin Day, which is also celebrated as Russian Language Day, in Moscow, Russia, June 2, 2026. Photo by Russian President official apaimages Russia Russia Russian Federation 020626_Russia_RPO_016 Copyright: xapaimagesxRussianxPresidentxxofficialxxapaimagesx