Meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations, Russia, 3 November 2026

The statements

Russia

• Meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations 2026-11-03 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  Putin says the Year of Unity saw thousands of events and public initiatives and should not end on 31 December. He asks Council members for proposals and asks the Government and Presidential Executive Office to develop follow-up proposals.

• Meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations 2026-11-03 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  Putin praises the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia as a year of systemic work with thousands of events, says the State Ethnic Policy Strategy's priorities were presented through it, and asks the Council, the Government and the Presidential Executive Office to develop proposals to continue the work beyond December 31.

• Meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations 2026-11-03 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  Putin cites recent studies showing that the share of respondents describing the situation as tense or explosive has more than halved, while positive assessments have nearly tripled, with some tension persisting.

• Meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations 2026-11-03 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  Putin cites recent studies that he says show public attitudes on interethnic issues have shifted for the better, with fewer respondents describing the situation as tense and more giving positive assessments, while some tension persists.

• Meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations 2026-11-03 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  Putin states that external forces are attempting to divide Russian society, and that Russia's geopolitical adversaries have historically sought to diminish Russia or break it apart. He calls unity essential to sovereignty and territorial integrity.

• Meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations 2026-11-03 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  Putin states that the unity of the peoples of the Russian Federation is the primary condition for preserving sovereignty and territorial integrity, and says external forces are attempting to divide Russian society, a view he attributes to colleagues and which he links to Russia's history.