Fyodor Konyukhov: "The President — and he is a romantic, the President — and he is a dreamer"

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Renowned traveller and member of the Russian Geographical Society Fyodor Konyukhov described the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, as a romantic and a dreamer. He shared this view during his speech at the session "Geography of Travel" of the Open Lecture Hall "Inventing the Future: Geography" at the National Centre RUSSIA.

"The President — and he is a romantic, the President — and he is a dreamer. It is clearly visible <...> He spoke about the importance of restoring Russian names to the world map so that we remember and know that it was our explorers who made these discoveries. In this sense, geography plays a special role — it helps preserve this memory and understand our place in the world," said Fyodor Konyukhov.

Fyodor Konyukhov’s love for nature is reflected in his research. For several years, he has been studying microplastics in Antarctica as part of an international project involving 30 countries, including Russia, China, Spain, and others.

The traveller also thanked fellow researchers and like-minded colleagues: Richard Branson from the United Kingdom, Bertrand Piccard from Switzerland, and Jean-Louis Étienne from France — people who, like him, are committed to preserving the planet.

The Open Lecture Hall "Inventing the Future: Geography" is an original project of the National Centre RUSSIA. It brings together experts from different countries to develop positive scenarios for the future. Recordings of the sessions are available on russia.ru in the "Livestreams and Videos" section.