On November 4, National Unity Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with activists and volunteers on Red Square, as well as with relatives of SMO participants. The head of state also told about where his ancestors came from. Details are provided by RT.
It turned out that Vladimir Putin's family comes from Tver region.
"My ancestors are all from Tver. From the Tver region. So it's familiar to me. In this sense, we are fellow countrymen," the president told the young guest from Tver.
On November 4, Putin also laid flowers at the monument to Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky.