The officials summarised the results of the Russian presidency this year and outlined priorities for the future in the document. The final declaration is published on the official website of the Russian President. “A final declaration has been prepared, which contains general assessments of the state of affairs in the world, summarises the results of the Russian BRICS presidency, and defines the benchmarks of interaction for the long term” – Vladimir Putin, President of Russia The declaration consists of a…

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on 22 October. This is reported by the official website of the Brazilian Government. The Russian President inquired about the state of health of the Brazilian leader, who could not fly to the BRICS summit in Kazan for medical reasons. The government press service also informed that Lula da Silva’s participation in the summit would be organised via video conference. After the conversation…

The second day of the BRICS Business Forum, the theme of which is “BRICS Partnership: StrengtheningMultilateralism for Equitable and Global Development and Security”, is taking place in Moscow on 18October. The plenary session was the centrepiece of the forum. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the guests of the event. During his speech, he emphasisedthat the BRICS accounted for about a quarter of the world’s exports of goods, and the combined GDP ofBRICS is more than US$60 trillion. The Russian head…

The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, says Russia has completed over 70% of the planned programmes under its BRICS chairmanship in 2024.  Putin made these remarks at the meeting of high-ranking representatives of BRICS countries in charge of security issues at the Constantine Palace in St Petersburg on Thursday, September 12th.  Russia’s 2024 BRICS Chairmanship, themed “Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security” includes over 200 events designed to enhance cooperation in policy and security, economy and finance, and humanitarian…

At the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on 19-20 June. This is reported by the official website of the President of Russia. It is expected to hold a series of meetings with high-ranking officials of Vietnam. The parties will discuss the state and prospects for further development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between…

Vladimir Putin took office as President of Russia after taking the oath of office in the Grand Kremlin Palace. The elected head of state will be in office for another six years – until 2030. Some time before the event, Vladimir Putin was brought to the Grand Kremlin Palace. In the main hall solemnly brought the state flag, the standard of the president, the Constitution of Russia and the sign of the president – a golden cross with a double-headed…

On Friday, 22 March, terrorists opened fire with automatic weapons at the Crocus City Hall concert hall in the Russian city of Krasnogorsk. There was an explosion and a fire started in the building. Emergency services arrived at the scene and people were evacuated. Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked doctors and wished recovery to the injured. They continue to provide medical and psychological assistance. According to the latest official data, 115 people have died. Words of support to the Russians…

Voting in the presidential election has ended in Russia. It started on Friday, 15 March, and lasted three days. The last polling stations closed in Kaliningrad at 20:00 (21:00 Moscow time). Four candidates competed for votes in the first round of the election. Following the results of processing 99.67 per cent of the protocols, the incumbent head of state, self-nominated Vladimir Putin, is in the lead with 87,32 per cent. Nikolay Kharitonov, a member of the presidium of the CPRF Central…

Russia took the rotating presidency of the BRICS group in 2024. Yury Ushakov, Russian presidential foreign policy aide, has granted TASS an interview in which he previewed Moscow’s priorities, prospects for BRICS development and expansion, and commented on the West’s attempts to impede the association’s activities. Question: While speaking about the priorities of Russia’s BRICS Presidency, Vladimir Putin mentioned the development of economic partnership, cooperation in science and innovation, security and counter-terrorism, culture and sports. How do you prioritize these…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed to include issues related to ethical standards in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) in the agenda of Russia’s BRICS chairmanship this year. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin have been appointed responsible for the fulfilment of the instruction. The task of the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Cabinet of Ministers is to ensure the inclusion of issues related to the formation of ethical standards in the field of artificial intelligence,…