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title: President Medvedev presents state decorations to servicemen, Vladikavkaz (18 August 2008)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/medvedev-vladikavkaz-decorations-2008/
description: Dmitry Medvedev, in a dark suit and tie, stands at attention beside a young soldier in a green dress uniform and peaked cap with a decoration on his chest
section: Collection
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# President Medvedev presents state decorations to servicemen, Vladikavkaz (18 August 2008)

Dmitry Medvedev, in a dark suit and tie, stands at attention beside a young soldier in a green dress uniform and peaked cap with a decoration on his chest; an older man in a suit stands behind them next to a microphone on a lectern. The tell is the head of state staged shoulder to shoulder with a decorated serviceman in a ceremony, which attaches the president to the army's conduct in the war.

## Propaganda techniques used in this photograph

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