Golikova will present a violin to a girl from the Voronezh region as part of the "Christmas Tree of Wishes"

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova will present a violin to a 12-year-old girl Kristina from the town of Ostrogozhsk, Voronezh Region, as part of the "Christmas Tree of Wishes" charity event.

"I can congratulate Christina, of course, we will certainly fulfill her wish. Happy New Year," she said.

The "Wishing Tree" charity event is a project of the Russian "Movement of the First" with the support of Rosmolodezh, which has been taking place since 2018 and lasts from mid-November to the end of February. Thanks to the campaign, children aged 3-17 who find themselves in a difficult life situation get the opportunity to fulfill a cherished wish or receive a gift for the New Year. In 2023 "Wish Tree" started on November 15 and lasted until February 28, 2024.

Earlier, on December 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with a participant of the charity event "Christmas Tree of Wishes" - 10-year-old Margarita Rutsinskaya from the town of Shebekino, Belgorod region. The Russian leader fulfilled the girl's dream: the schoolgirl made a training flight on a Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight simulator.