Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning to take part in an expedition of the Russian Geographical Society in Crimea. The expedition will explore places associated with the Silk Road and an ancient ship at the bottom of the Black Sea, Izvestia reports.
Vladimir Putin earlier said that "the projects of Russian Geographical Society are very diverse." According to him, "this is definitely a very serious contribution to the development of science, to the development of community activities aimed at one thing – education, to create conditions for the patriotic education of young people, to the development of our Motherland."