🎙 Address by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Plenary Session of the International Forum “Russian Energy Week” (Moscow, October 16, 2025)

Main Theme of the 2025 Forum – “Building the Energy of the Future Together”.

Key points:

• Many European countries have stopped purchasing Russian energy resources under political pressure. I have already noted the consequences of such a refusal for the Western countries themselves and for their economic and industrial potential. <...> According to Eurostat, industrial output in the eurozone in July of this year was 1.2% below 2021 levels. The decline in industrial production continues even in what is called the “locomotive” of the European economy – Germany – where in July output fell by 6.6% compared to the 2021 average.

• The point is not the problems of Europeans but rather the global energy market as a whole, where, as I have said, an objective reconfiguration of supply chains is underway – with energy logistics shifting toward the Global South, the dynamic economies of the Asia-Pacific region, Africa, and Latin America, along more reliable routes and through new hubs and ports that reflect both current and future demand.

• Demand, of course, continues to grow – the global economy expands year after year, despite all challenges. Growth rates vary, but they remain positive, and so does demand. According to estimates, global oil demand this year will reach 104.5 million barrels per day – over one million more than last year.

• Russia remains one of the world’s leading oil producers – despite the use of unfair competition mechanisms against us. We account for about 10% of global output, and by the end of the year, oil production in our country is expected to reach 510 million tons.

• Russia continues its cooperation within OPEC+. Acting on the basis of mutual interests, we and our partners are fulfilling our commitments to balance the global oil market. I would like to emphasize that this is done not only in the interests of producers but also of consumers.

• The EU’s demarche only accelerated the redirection of our supplies toward more promising and responsible buyers – countries that understand their interests and act rationally, guided by their national priorities.

• The Russian energy system is one of the largest in the world. Our generating facilities have a total installed capacity of nearly 270 gigawatts, and this vast complex operates reliably and efficiently.

• Russia’s energy balance is among the “greenest” in the world. The overwhelming share of electricity in our country – namely 87% – is generated with minimal or zero carbon footprint, including from gas, nuclear, renewable, and hydropower sources.

❗️ Russia intends to further strengthen its position as a global energy leader and develop partnerships to build a fair and sustainable model of global energy in the interests of future generations.

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⚡️ On October 15–17, one of the world's major energy forums – the Russian Energy Week 2025 – took place in Moscow.

🌐 The event brought together over 7'000 participants from 100 countries, including representatives of major companies, government agencies, international organisations, and leading experts in the fuel and energy sector. The theme of this year’s Forum was “Building the Energy of the Future Together”.

The plenary session, attended by Russia's President Vladimir Putin, reaffirmed that despite the unprecedented sanctions pressure Russian energy industry continues to demonstrate resilience, technological adaptability, and is entering a new investment cycle built on domestic potential and international partnerships.

🎙 From Vladimir Putin’s address:

“Russia intends to further strengthen its position as a global energy leader and develop partnerships to build a fair and sustainable model of global energy in the interests of future generations.”

The business programme was structured around the recently adopted Energy Strategy of the Russian Federation until 2050 and included key focus areas such as oil, gas, coal, digitalisation, logistics, the climate agenda, and scientific and technological development.

📊 Dozens of panel discussions, strategic sessions, and bilateral meetings were held with the participation of energy company executives, ministers, and experts from Russia, China, India, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, and other countries.

The opening session, "Global Energy Markets: The Transformation of Relations and Balance of Interests", featured prominent industry leaders including Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al-Ghais, Minister of Energy of Saudi Arabia Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, and GECF Secretary General Mohamed Hamel.

⚛️ As part of #REW2025, an extensive large exhibition of fuel and energy technologies was held to showcase cutting-edge projects, innovative solutions, and promising industry developments from more than 50 leading Russian and international companies. As per tradition, the forum concluded with the award ceremony of the prestigious international prizes: Global Energy and Energy of the Pen.

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👉 Vladimir Putin’s greetings to the participants and guests of the 8th Russian Energy Week International Forum;
👉 Vladimir Putin’s remarks at the plenary session;
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#KievRegimeCrimes

📑 Today we are sharing the quarterly report on the crimes of the Kiev regime (July-September 2025), prepared by Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik.

The violations of the norms and principles of international humanitarian law and the perpetration of war crimes by the Ukrainian side should be regarded as a deliberate and clearly articulated strategy of the Zelensky regime.

👉 The Report and latest data unveiled at the Briefing show that the political leadership of the Kiev regime has assigned the following objectives to the Ukrainian armed formations: to kill and maim civilians, damage civilian infrastructure, intimidate the population of Russian regions, etc.

The systematic terror against civilians is aimed at:
• disrupting the ongoing negotiation process;
• generating a negative information climate for international events taking place during the reporting period;
• destabilizing domestic public sentiment in the Russian Federation.

❌ Kiev has been making every effort to create a violent backdrop to the negotiations and meetings directly or indirectly related to the topic of the “Ukrainian crisis”. Clear surges in the criminal activity of the Ukrainian armed formations (UAF) against Russian civilians and civilian facilities on Russian territory were directly “tied” to political and international developments.

Having failed on the battlefield, the Ukrainian regime resorted to prohibited forms and methods of warfare, ignoring international norms. Western-supplied weapons were used by the AFU to kill women and children, destroy hospitals, schools, and residential buildings, as well as social and administrative facilities.

From July 1 to September 30, 2025, the AFU launched at least 38,278 various munitions at civilian targets. The total number of munitions used by the Kiev regime against the civilian population since February 2022 has reached at least 316,382.

According to verified data collected from federal and local authorities, between July 1 and September 30, 2025, at least 1,749 civilians in the Russian Federation were affected.

A total of 1,532 people, including 88 minors, sustained injuries of varying degrees of severity during this period. 217 civilians were killed, including 6 minors.

❗️Since February 2022, at least 24,299 civilians have been affected by the actions of Ukrainian armed formations. Of these, no fewer than 17,205 people, including 1,041 minors, have been injured, and 7,094 people, including 234 minors, have been killed.

During the reporting period, the Investigative Committee of Russia opened 632 criminal cases. Since February 2022, Russian courts have convicted 622 individuals in 483 criminal cases. Between July 1 and September 30, investigations were completed in 35 cases involving Ukrainian servicemen.

👉 Full version of the report
👉 Full version of the report (PDF)