Some of the key points of Vladimir Putin's opening remarks at the informal summit of the CIS heads of state:
🔸As the chair of the CIS, Russia focused its efforts on promoting the integration within the Eurasian space. Particular attention was paid to supporting economic cooperation, ensuring free trade of goods and services, and eliminating trade barriers.
🔸From January to October this year, Russia's trade with CIS states grew by 10.6 percent, totalling at just over 93 billion dollars. Our countries' macroeconomic performance has also improved considerably: the growth of the combined GDP of the CIS states is projected to reach 4.7 percent by the end of 2024.
🔸Cooperation in the domain of currency and finance is expanding, with domestic independent payment systems seeing more and more use. Over 85 percent of all commercial transactions between CIS states are denominated in national currencies.
🔸The countries of the CIS are increasing cooperation in the fight against extremism, cross-border crime, and drug trafficking.
🔸In 2024, a number of promising projects in education, culture, tourism, and youth policy were implemented within the CIS. Sports exchanges are becoming more expansive, and tournaments of various levels are held regularly.
🔸The CIS states have similar or coinciding stances on key international issues. Additionally, all the countries of the CIS are in favour of creating a just world order built on the universally accepted principles of international law.
🔸The countries of the CIS remember the immortal feat of the peoples of the entire Soviet Union who forged the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, and hold that feat sacred. Beyond paying respects to the veterans who defended our liberty and independence, we must strive to preserve the historical truth about the events of those years.
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🔸As the chair of the CIS, Russia focused its efforts on promoting the integration within the Eurasian space. Particular attention was paid to supporting economic cooperation, ensuring free trade of goods and services, and eliminating trade barriers.
🔸From January to October this year, Russia's trade with CIS states grew by 10.6 percent, totalling at just over 93 billion dollars. Our countries' macroeconomic performance has also improved considerably: the growth of the combined GDP of the CIS states is projected to reach 4.7 percent by the end of 2024.
🔸Cooperation in the domain of currency and finance is expanding, with domestic independent payment systems seeing more and more use. Over 85 percent of all commercial transactions between CIS states are denominated in national currencies.
🔸The countries of the CIS are increasing cooperation in the fight against extremism, cross-border crime, and drug trafficking.
🔸In 2024, a number of promising projects in education, culture, tourism, and youth policy were implemented within the CIS. Sports exchanges are becoming more expansive, and tournaments of various levels are held regularly.
🔸The CIS states have similar or coinciding stances on key international issues. Additionally, all the countries of the CIS are in favour of creating a just world order built on the universally accepted principles of international law.
🔸The countries of the CIS remember the immortal feat of the peoples of the entire Soviet Union who forged the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, and hold that feat sacred. Beyond paying respects to the veterans who defended our liberty and independence, we must strive to preserve the historical truth about the events of those years.
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Seventh-grader Taisia Leonova spoke on the phone with Vladimir Putin
As part of the New Year Tree of Wishes charity campaign, the President made Taisia's wish come true: together with her mother and brother, she attended a practice of the Igor Moiseyev State Academic Folk Dance Ensemble. Additionally, several other events have been arranged for the Leonovs in Moscow.
In early December, during his appearance at the #WeAreTogether international awards ceremony, the President has once again taken part in the New Year Tree of Wishes campaign, picking three postcard ornaments containing children's wishes.
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As part of the New Year Tree of Wishes charity campaign, the President made Taisia's wish come true: together with her mother and brother, she attended a practice of the Igor Moiseyev State Academic Folk Dance Ensemble. Additionally, several other events have been arranged for the Leonovs in Moscow.
In early December, during his appearance at the #WeAreTogether international awards ceremony, the President has once again taken part in the New Year Tree of Wishes campaign, picking three postcard ornaments containing children's wishes.
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The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting carries on in the extended format
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"We became closer": Vladimir Putin recapped the informal summit of the CIS heads of state and the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council
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Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council via videoconference
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🇷🇺🇦🇿 Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the Russian side’s initiative
🔹The presidents had a detailed discussion of issues regarding the December 25 crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
🔹Vladimir Putin apologised for the fact that the incident happened in Russian airspace, once again offered deep and sincere condolences to the victims’ families and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. It was noted during the conversation that the Azerbaijani passenger airliner was flying according to schedule and repeatedly tried to land at Grozny Airport. At that time, Ukrainian unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) attacked Grozny, Mozdok and Vladikavkaz, and Russian air defence systems were repelling these attacks.
🔹The Russian Investigative Committee initiated a criminal case under Article 263 of the Criminal Code (violation of the rules for traffic safety and operation of the air transportation systems). Initial investigation is underway, with authorities questioning civilian and military specialists.
🔹Two officials from the Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan are currently in Grozny, working together with representatives of the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. Relevant services of Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are working closely at the crash site near the city of Aktau.
🔹The presidents had a detailed discussion of issues regarding the December 25 crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
🔹Vladimir Putin apologised for the fact that the incident happened in Russian airspace, once again offered deep and sincere condolences to the victims’ families and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. It was noted during the conversation that the Azerbaijani passenger airliner was flying according to schedule and repeatedly tried to land at Grozny Airport. At that time, Ukrainian unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) attacked Grozny, Mozdok and Vladikavkaz, and Russian air defence systems were repelling these attacks.
🔹The Russian Investigative Committee initiated a criminal case under Article 263 of the Criminal Code (violation of the rules for traffic safety and operation of the air transportation systems). Initial investigation is underway, with authorities questioning civilian and military specialists.
🔹Two officials from the Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan are currently in Grozny, working together with representatives of the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. Relevant services of Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are working closely at the crash site near the city of Aktau.
🇷🇺🇰🇿 Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the initiative of the Russian side
🔸The leaders exchanged condolences in connection with the December 25 crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane near the city of Aktau; the plane was carrying Russian and Kazakh citizens on board, among other passengers.
🔸The parties are operating on the premise that Kazakhstan’s government commission which is investigating the details of the accident will bring in experts from Russia, Azerbaijan and Brazil for them to read the flight recorders found at the crash site. This work within the borders of Kazakhstan will be conducted in an objective and transparent manner.
🔸The President of Kazakhstan thanked Vladimir Putin for the hospitality during the informal CIS summit and the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting, both of which were held recently in the Leningrad Region.
🔸The two countries’ leaders will remain constantly in contact on matters related to investigation into the circumstances of a tragic incident involving the Azerbaijani airplane and on important issues of fostering Russia-Kazakhstan cooperation.
🔸The leaders exchanged condolences in connection with the December 25 crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane near the city of Aktau; the plane was carrying Russian and Kazakh citizens on board, among other passengers.
🔸The parties are operating on the premise that Kazakhstan’s government commission which is investigating the details of the accident will bring in experts from Russia, Azerbaijan and Brazil for them to read the flight recorders found at the crash site. This work within the borders of Kazakhstan will be conducted in an objective and transparent manner.
🔸The President of Kazakhstan thanked Vladimir Putin for the hospitality during the informal CIS summit and the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting, both of which were held recently in the Leningrad Region.
🔸The two countries’ leaders will remain constantly in contact on matters related to investigation into the circumstances of a tragic incident involving the Azerbaijani airplane and on important issues of fostering Russia-Kazakhstan cooperation.
Vladimir Putin sent Christmas and New Year 2025 greetings to foreign heads of state and government
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Vladimir Putin has approved a list of instructions following the meeting of the Presidential Council for Strategic Development and National Projects
The President approved the Key Indicators and Objectives of the National Development Goals of the Russian Federation until 2030, as proposed by the Government, taking into account their revision in accordance with the approved version of the list.
The relevant instructions were given to the Government, executive bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and the State Council commissions, among other agencies.
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The President approved the Key Indicators and Objectives of the National Development Goals of the Russian Federation until 2030, as proposed by the Government, taking into account their revision in accordance with the approved version of the list.
The relevant instructions were given to the Government, executive bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and the State Council commissions, among other agencies.
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The President heard reports on the progress of the special military operation and sent his best wishes to servicepeople for the upcoming New Year
Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin heard reports detailing the progress of the special military operation from Chief of the General Staff – First Deputy Defence Minister Valery Gerasimov as well as force grouping commanders.
The President thanked everyone for their service and extended his warmest wishes for the upcoming New Year to servicepeople and participants in the special military operation.
Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin heard reports detailing the progress of the special military operation from Chief of the General Staff – First Deputy Defence Minister Valery Gerasimov as well as force grouping commanders.
The President thanked everyone for their service and extended his warmest wishes for the upcoming New Year to servicepeople and participants in the special military operation.
The President has approved a list of instructions following the AI Journey Conference
The Government was in particular instructed to:
🔹provide methodological support for implementing AI technologies in the domain of public administration at both federal and local level;
🔹submit proposals on expanding the use of AI technologies for providing additional training and advice of schoolchildren in general subjects;
🔹take steps aimed at hosting a strategic session/international foresight event in Russia that would focus on fundamental exploratory research with the purpose of further development of AI.
Additionally, the Government, in cooperation with Sberbank, is to ensure further cooperation with the PRC in conducting research and development in the domain of AI and to look into publishing an international journal on the development of AI technologies in Russia.
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The Government was in particular instructed to:
🔹provide methodological support for implementing AI technologies in the domain of public administration at both federal and local level;
🔹submit proposals on expanding the use of AI technologies for providing additional training and advice of schoolchildren in general subjects;
🔹take steps aimed at hosting a strategic session/international foresight event in Russia that would focus on fundamental exploratory research with the purpose of further development of AI.
Additionally, the Government, in cooperation with Sberbank, is to ensure further cooperation with the PRC in conducting research and development in the domain of AI and to look into publishing an international journal on the development of AI technologies in Russia.
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Vladimir Putin has approved a list of instructions following the meeting of the Council for State Policy on Promoting the Russian Language and Languages of the Peoples of the Russian Federation
According to the document, the Council, together with the Government, were instructed to take steps aimed at producing a draft version of the national language policy principles.
Additionally, the President has instructed:
🔹the Government to propose further support measures in terms of Russian language acquisition for foreign specialists, as well as steps to build an international talent pipeline for Russian studies professors, and to lay the groundwork for teaching Russian to children with a migration history who do not speak Russian or have a poor command of it;
🔹the Government, together with the Council, to submit proposals on creating a unified methodology for teaching Russian language and Russian literature, as well as a single federal line-up of textbooks in Russian, Russian literature, and reading;
🔹the Ministry of Education to look into creating a unified line-up of secondary school textbooks in languages of Russia's republics, and to submit proposals on modernising secondary school libraries, acquiring books for their bookstocks in a systematic manner, and organising professional and advanced training of librarians;
🔹the Ministry of Education, in cooperation with the executive bodies of Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics and Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions to ensure educational institutions of the aforementioned constituent entities are the first to receive the equipment needed to implement the primary and secondary curricula in Russian language and Russian literature;
🔹the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the Ministry of Education to submit proposals on integrating the National Vocabulary Foundation state information system with the My School federal system;
🔹the Ministry of Culture, together with the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media and the executive bodies of the constituent entities to support the holding of book festivals and fairs, including the annual Russian Children's Book Week;
🔹the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure Russia's foreign missions hold yearly events dedicated to the Slavonic Literature and Culture Day and the Russian Language Day.
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According to the document, the Council, together with the Government, were instructed to take steps aimed at producing a draft version of the national language policy principles.
Additionally, the President has instructed:
🔹the Government to propose further support measures in terms of Russian language acquisition for foreign specialists, as well as steps to build an international talent pipeline for Russian studies professors, and to lay the groundwork for teaching Russian to children with a migration history who do not speak Russian or have a poor command of it;
🔹the Government, together with the Council, to submit proposals on creating a unified methodology for teaching Russian language and Russian literature, as well as a single federal line-up of textbooks in Russian, Russian literature, and reading;
🔹the Ministry of Education to look into creating a unified line-up of secondary school textbooks in languages of Russia's republics, and to submit proposals on modernising secondary school libraries, acquiring books for their bookstocks in a systematic manner, and organising professional and advanced training of librarians;
🔹the Ministry of Education, in cooperation with the executive bodies of Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics and Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions to ensure educational institutions of the aforementioned constituent entities are the first to receive the equipment needed to implement the primary and secondary curricula in Russian language and Russian literature;
🔹the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the Ministry of Education to submit proposals on integrating the National Vocabulary Foundation state information system with the My School federal system;
🔹the Ministry of Culture, together with the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media and the executive bodies of the constituent entities to support the holding of book festivals and fairs, including the annual Russian Children's Book Week;
🔹the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure Russia's foreign missions hold yearly events dedicated to the Slavonic Literature and Culture Day and the Russian Language Day.
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