Dmitry Medvedev visited the headquarters of the Young Guard of United Russia on the occasion of its 18th anniversary

Chairman of United Russia Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday visited the headquarters of the Young Guard of United Russia (MGER) on the occasion of its 18th anniversary. There, an exhibition awaited him, where he could get acquainted with both the volunteer achievements of the Young Guards and the weapons they had obtained, proving that in a special military operation Russia was opposed by the entire aggressive NATO bloc. The leader warmly thanked the activists for their peaceful and military achievements, instructed them to solve the problems they had, but from a direct answer to the question “What awaits Russia in the future?” dodged.

The visit of the chairman of United Russia (UR) to MGER was expected last year, but then he was unable to join the celebration. From that moment on, in a fashionable loft on Rochdelskaya Street, where the MGER headquarters is located, a small exhibition was waiting for Dmitry Medvedev: the photographs depicted the volunteer work of the Young Guards in new regions, and their military trophies were located on the main stand – T-shirts and elements of the uniform of the Ukrainian Azov regiment. (recognized as terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation), designed to prove the connection between the symbols of “Azov” and Nazi organizations.

Now more massive exhibits appeared in the exhibition: a rifle lay on the table, and next to it were large green pipes, which were once anti-tank systems. “These are all NATO, American-style weapons. We use it in the museum to show that this is exactly what the militants had for real. All of it was found in Mariupol, it was actually used by the “Azovites”,” MGER Chairman Anton Demidov explained to Kommersant the meaning of the exposition.

Dmitry Medvedev, having appeared on a small stage, began with the main thing: “This is the culmination of the biography of the Young Guard.” It enables the organization to look into the future with honor. A large number of active people have left the MGER, some have made a political career, some simply work conscientiously in their jobs. More than 100 Young Guards took part as volunteers in the Northern Military District.” Addressing the Young Guard members, dressed either in blue MGER sweatshirts or in military uniform, the United Russia chairman also remembered the future: “We have a huge amount of work ahead of us. We are all one country. People who love Russia. Together we will achieve what we need. What do we need? We need a victory. And she will!”

After this, the meeting followed a more practical scenario: MGER representatives approached Mr. Medvedev with specific requests, and he immediately fulfilled them.

Thus, the head of the Donetsk branch of the organization, Sergei Dobrovolsky, proposed to perpetuate the memory of volunteers with a special alley in the capital of the DPR. “Let’s agree that such an alley will appear. And so that this remains forever,” Dmitry Medvedev could not answer differently. Another activist wished to take part in the Immortal Regiment march in Moscow. “Andrei Anatolyevich, let’s transport our comrades,” the United Russia leader addressed the secretary of the party’s general council, Andrei Turchak. A representative of the South Young organization, Alexander Gaponov, asked for help in creating a media center in Berdyansk. “Sasha, do you have an estimate?” – Mr. Medvedev asked with a laugh, but then promised, even without an estimate, to assist in this matter.

Young Guard member from the LPR Denis Kulachko complained that residents of remote areas of the republic have to travel to Lugansk to obtain a passport. Dmitry Medvedev responded by suggesting using the United Russia network of public reception centers in this procedure. “And we need to develop our electronic services. We created the “I am in Russia” portal specifically for this purpose,” the politician recalled. This portal is supervised by his son Ilya Medvedev, who was also present at the festive event.

The last question asked seemed to give the United Russia chairman the opportunity to make a personal ideological contribution to the 2024 presidential elections. Before asking it, the head of the federal headquarters of MGER, Alexander Amelin, said that the panel discussions that United Russia will hold before its December congress will be called “Pride, Confidence and the Future” (where United Russia members will discuss the main semantic lines of the presidential campaign and the forms of the party’s participation in these elections), and then directly asked Mr. Medvedev: “What are you personally proud of? What gives you strength and confidence? And what are we waiting for in Russia? What could happen tomorrow, in the future?

“It’s a philosophical question, I’ll try to answer it as simply as possible. If anything makes me proud, it’s our people,” answered Dmitry Medvedev. To reinforce this conclusion, he recalled periods of Russian history that could be called trials: the disappearance of the USSR, “economic turmoil,” and the “dramatic page” associated with the Northern Military District. “And it seemed that there wasn’t enough spirit, there wasn’t enough will, there wasn’t enough strength in some situation, but no: our people are very strong. And when I look at you, including many of our comrades who are in new territories, just sitting in the trenches, I really feel a sense of pride. And this helps us overcome the most difficult situations,” concluded the United Russia chairman. The part of the question concerning the “image of the future” remained without a direct answer. However, President Vladimir Putin may soon give it. Which, as a high-ranking source in United Russia confidently told Kommersant on the sidelines of yesterday’s event, will certainly attend the United Russia congress, scheduled for December 17.

Andrey Vinokurov