The National Centre RUSSIA announced the names of the country's best rural postal workers
The National Centre RUSSIA hosted the awards ceremony for the country's first All-Russian "Rural Postman" competition, organised by the UNITED RUSSIA party together with the Russian Post JSC and the Russian Union of Rural Youth.
The awards ceremony was hosted by film and television actor and film director Ivan Okhlobystin in the image of postman Pechkin.
The title "Best Rural Postal Worker of Russia – 2025" and a cash prize of 250,000 roubles went to Zilya Romanova from Bashkiria.
The winner of the public vote, conducted on the official page of the Russian Post JSC, and recipient of a prize of 150,000 roubles was Anna Kuleshova from the Stavropol region.
In addition, winners were announced in special nominations:
• "Preserving the Village" – Veronika Kotikova (Krasnodar region);
• "Post and Parental Achievement" – Yelena Pozhidayeva (Lipetsk region);
• "Dedication to the Cause" – Natalya Azarnikova (Tver region);
• "Future of the Post" – Yelena Morar (Lugansk People's Republic);
• "Postal Hero" – Marina Golovina (Kursk region).
The competition was initiated by Alexander Dvoinykh, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Agricultural and Food Policy and Environmental Management, and coordinator of the party project "Russian Village."
"It is rural postal workers who help preserve the traditional way of rural life. The profession of postal worker is hard work regardless of the season. These people walk dozens of kilometres to deliver correspondence, pensions or social benefits. Rural residents know postmen by sight and respect them. Sometimes they become the very support for elderly or lonely people that is so lacking. The competition shows these very sincere and caring people to our entire great country, including residents of urban agglomerations. We believe the competition should become annual," said Alexander Dvoinykh.
A total of more than 3,000 applications were received for the competition. Over 135,000 people from across the country cast their votes for the "People's Postman."
The "Rural Postman" competition is held with the support of the Ministry of Digital Development, the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia and sponsorship from OSP "Agro." The competition aims to raise the prestige of the postal worker profession and strengthen the connection between rural areas and the rest of the country.
