Putin hopes for a quick return to normal in Russia

The footage from the event was shown by the Russia 24 television channel.

“I hope that life will be restored now, will go back to normal. It will be easier, calmer to work, ”the president said.

At the same time, he recalled that he had publicly called on Russians to “be careful so far.

Earlier, Putin congratulated the laureates at the ceremony of presenting state prizes in the Kremlin.

Russian State Prizes were awarded for outstanding achievements in the field of science and technology, literature and art, as well as humanitarian activities, charity and human rights.