The first session of the State Duma. It was all very solemn. First, the opening speech was given by the oldest deputy, Zhores Alferov, who declared the first session of the Duma open. Everyone stood up and the Russian national anthem was played. It was all very emotional for me…
I’ve heard it so many times abroad, but this was the first time here at home. There, the Russian anthem was played after competitions and lots of excitement - it was the finale, the very last and most moving reward for our whole team and country. But here it was played at the very beginning of my new path. I took it as a good sign.
Everything will be OK. People trust us and we won’t let them down!