Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and editor-in-chief of the Khimkinskaya Pravda newspaper Mikhail Beketov (right) at the awards ceremony of the Russian government awards for 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (centre) and editor-in-chief of the Ekho Moskvy radio station Aleksey Venediktov (left) at the awards ceremony of the Russian government awards for 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and editor-in-chief of the Khimkinskaya Pravda newspaper Mikhail Beketov (second right) at the awards ceremony of the Russian government awards for 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government.

Editor-in-chief of the Ogonyok magazine Victor Loshak (left) and advisor to the president of Russia, Chairman of the Council under the Russian President on Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov (center) at the awards ceremony of the Russian government awards for 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government.

Editor-in-chief of the Ogonyok magazine Victor Loshak (left) and advisor to the president of Russia, Chairman of the Council under the Russian President on Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov (center) at the awards ceremony of the Russian government awards for 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and editor-in-chief of the Ekho Moskvy radio station Aleksey Venediktov (left) at the awards ceremony of the Russian government awards for 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and editor-in-chief of the Khimkinskaya Pravda newspaper Mikhail Beketov at the awards ceremony of the Russian government awards for 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government.

Left to right: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and President of the Faculty of Journalism of the Lomonosov Moscow State University Yasen Zasursky at the awards ceremony of the Russian government awards for 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government.

Editor-in-chief of the Khimkinskaya Pravda newspaper Mikhail Beketov (second right) and Novaya Gazeta journalist Irina Petrovskaya (right) at the awards ceremony of the Russian government awards for 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government.

Left to right: President of the Faculty of Journalism of the Lomonosov Moscow State University Yasen Zasursky, editor in chief and General Director of the Klyopa JSC Natalia Dubinina and Minister of Communications and Mass Communications of Russia Igor Shchegolev at the awards ceremony of the Russian government awards for 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government.

Chairman of the Spravedlivost organization Andrey Stolbunov (centre) and editor-in-chief of the Khimki Pravda Mikhail Beketov (right) at the award ceremony of the Russian government awards in 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government House.

Editor-in-chief of the Echo fo Moscow radio station Aleksey Venedektov (left) and Russian Premier Minister Vladimit Putin (right) at the award ceremony of the Russian government awards in 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government House

Editor-in-Chief of the Ogonyok magazine Victor Loshak (left) and advisor to the president of Russia, Chairman of the Council under the Russian President on Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov (center)at the award ceremony of the Russian government awards in 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government House.

President of the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University Yasen Zasursky (left) at the award ceremony of the Russian government awards in 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government House.

President of the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University Yasen Zasursky and journalist Irina Petrovskaya at the award ceremony of the Russian government awards in 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government House.

The ITAR-TASS General Director Vitaly Ignatenko (left) and Head of the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications of Russia Mikhail Seslavinsky (right) at the award ceremony of the Russian government awards in 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government House.

Editor-in-chief and General Director of the Klyopa JSC Natalya Dubinina at the awards ceremony of the Russian government awards in 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government House.

President of the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University Yasen Zasursky (center standing) and chief editor of the Khimki Pravda newspaper Mikhail Beketov (center seated) at the awards ceremony of the Russian government awards in 2011 in the print media. The ceremony was held in the Reception Hall of the Russian government House.