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The jury

Lyubov Sovershaeva - Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Northwestern Federal District, Chairman of the jury

Lyubov Sovershaeva

Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Northwestern Federal District, Chairman of the jury

Sergey Vorobyov - actor, stuntman, stage director

Sergey Vorobyov

Actor, stuntman, stage director

Alexander Gurnov – journalist, TV presenter, political commentator for RT TV channel

Alexander Gurnov

Journalist, TV presenter, political commentator for RT TV channel

Okay Deprem – journalist, political scientists, public figure (Turkey)

Okay Deprem

Journalist, political scientists, public figure (Turkey)

Andrey Ermak - Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Kaliningrad Region

Andrei Yermak

Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Kaliningrad Region

Anatoly Kalina — Director of the Curonian Spit National Park

Anatoly Kalina

Director of the Curonian Spit National Park

Vladimir Kasyutin - Secretary of the Union of Journalists of Russia

Vladimir Kasyutin

Secretary of the Union of Journalists of Russia

Dmitry Komendantov — Director of work with the public sector VK

Dmitry Komendantov

Director of work with the public sector VK

Svetlana Logunova - the first and only cat chef in the world

Svetlana Logunova

The first and only cat chef in the world

Kirill Mulinman - production designer in the field of cinema and theater, the author of personal exhibitions

Kirill Mulinman

Production designer in the field of cinema and theater, the author of personal exhibitions

Maria Ozmitel - journalist, correspondent of the Central Asian representative office of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Editing Office of Rossiyskaya Gazeta” (Kyrgyzstan)

Maria Ozmitel

Journalist, correspondent of the Central Asian representative office of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Editing Office of Rossiyskaya Gazeta” (Kyrgyzstan)

Alexander Potekhin - Director of the St. Petersburg Regional Information Center TASS

Alexander Potekhin

Director of the St. Petersburg Regional Information Center TASS

Alena Rodovskaya - First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Belarusian Union of Journalists (Belarus)

Alena Rodovskaya

First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Belarusian Union of Journalists (Belarus)

Roman Serebryany - Secretary of the Union of Journalists of Russia, Director of the Youth Center SJR

Roman Serebryany

Secretary of the Union of Journalists of Russia, Director of the Youth Center SJR

Alexander Smal – Russian TV presenter on channel «One»

Alexander Smal

Russian TV presenter on channel «One»

Svetlana Sokolova — Director of the Kaliningrad Zoo

Svetlana Sokolova

Director of the Kaliningrad Zoo

Anatoly Starodvorsky - Head of the Union of Journalists of Russia

Anatoly Starodvorsky

Head of the Union of Journalists of Russia

German Ferras - journalist and diplomat, head of the correspondent office of the Latin American agency Prensa Latin

German Ferras

journalist and diplomat, head of the correspondent office of the Latin American agency Prensa Latin

Arina Sharapova - journalist, public figure

Arina Sharapova

Journalist, public figure

Goran Shimpraga – head of the Belgrade media center «Russian express» (Serbia)

Goran Shimpraga

Head of the Belgrade media center «Russian express» (Serbia)

Fedor Yurchikhin - Pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation, Hero of Russia, President of the Center for Cosmonautics and Aviation at VDNKh

Fedor Yurchikhin

Pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation, Hero of Russia, President of the Center for Cosmonautics and Aviation at VDNKh

DECLARE A HERO

FROM JANUARY 1, 2025
TO MAY 31, 2026

STAGES OF THE EVENT

APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED UNTIL
JANUARY 15, 2026

FROM JANUARY 2026
- JURY VOTING

JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2026
- POPULAR VOTE

THE AWARD CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE SPRING OF 2026 IN ZELENOGRADSK

THE 2025 AWARD

The nominees for the "My affectionate and necessary animal" award are animals that have committed important and worthy deeds that caused a wide public response in the media and the Internet over the past year, determined by the organizing committee during the monitoring of applications received.

The nominees in the special nomination "Responsible for those ..." are the people who have distinguished themselves most in the protection of wildlife.

Any citizen of Russia and another country can declare a participant by sending an application in any form by January 15, 2026, as well as a link to the publication.

 

In the media nomination, journalists and bloggers who write about problems of interaction with the outside world can apply for the award.

Those wishing to participate in the journalistic nomination should familiarize themselves with the REGULATIONS of the COMPETITION FOR THE MEDIA. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED BY E-MAIL

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE AWARD

To pay tribute to the heroes from among our lesser brothers who have committed acts worthy of respect or raised important topical issues in our society.

​In the special nomination "Responsible for those ...", eco-defenders (public figures, organizations or just citizens) who have distinguished themselves most in the protection of wildlife are noted.

They don't know how to betray.

They don't know what cowardice and meanness are.

Their actions are admired.

And exploits make us remember,

That we are people!

And we are responsible for those who have been tamed!

«About the Award»

Our cozy Zelenogradsk has been associated in the world for a long time as a city of hospitable people and friendly cats.

And it is no coincidence - the residents of our city considered it unfair that the world annually pays tribute to people who showed heroism and bravery, who made important discoveries for our civilization, but, unfortunately, our furry friends remain without attention. Friends who sometimes perform real feats or simply bring harmony into our lives with their actions.

Therefore, in 2019 we established an award the main contenders for which were and will remain those who are always with us. Those who do not know how to betray. Those who make this complex and sometimes crazy world much kinder and wiser.
I believe that our idea will make life on planet Earth a little better. I have no doubt that over time the award "My affectionate and necessary animal" will only gain popularity and its geography will expand day by day.

And every year in our wonderful city we will reward loyal and reliable friends who have done truly human deeds.
Head of the Administration of the Zelenogradsk Municipal District
Sergey Koshevoy