🎙 Address by President of Russia Vladimir Putin ahead of the official visit to China (May 19, 2026)

💬 President Putin: Greetings, dear Chinese friends,

I am delighted to be visiting Beijing once again at the invitation of my long-time good friend, the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping.

Regular mutual visits and Russia-China top-level talks are an important and integral part of our joint efforts to promote the entire range of relations between our two countries and unlock their truly limitless potential.

I would like to remind you that 25 years ago, Russia and China signed the Treaty of Good-Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation, which laid a solid foundation for a genuinely strategic relationship and comprehensive partnership for the benefit of our countries and our peoples.

Today, Russia-China relations have reached a truly unprecedented level.

Their special nature is reflected in the atmosphere of mutual understanding and trust, a commitment to pursuing win-win and equitable cooperation, conducting respectful dialogue, and supporting each other on matters affecting the core interests of both countries, including protection of sovereignty and state unity.

Looking confidently to the future, Russia and China are actively expanding their contacts in politics, the economy, and defence, while broadening humanitarian exchanges and encouraging person-to-person interaction.

It means that together we are doing everything that can further deepen bilateral collaboration and advance the comprehensive development of our countries. It is important that these are the issues that will shape the agenda of the upcoming talks in Beijing.

I deeply appreciate President Xi Jinping’s commitment to long-term cooperation with Russia. I am convinced that our warm and friendly ties enable us to chart the boldest plans for the future and bring them to life.

📈 Trade between Russia and China continues to grow, having long surpassed the US$200 billion mark. Mutual settlements are now conducted almost entirely in rubles and yuan.

Major initiatives are underway in key areas of our cooperation. Following the successful Cross Years of Culture, the Cross Years of Russian-Chinese Cooperation in Education were launched in January, making it the tenth edition of this kind of bilateral projects in the humanitarian area.

I would like to point out that Russia holds China’s centuries-old history and its achievements in culture, art, and science in high esteem. We are interested in bringing our peoples closer together, further promoting mutual understanding, and embracing all the positive things offered by the two countries’ rich traditions and heritage.

This is why we welcome the introduction of a mutual visa-free regime between our countries, facilitating greater business and tourism exchanges and harnessing new opportunities for communication and personal contacts between Russian and Chinese nationals.

The close strategic relationship between Russia and China plays a major, stabilising role globally. Without allying against anyone, we seek peace and universal prosperity.

It is in this spirit that Moscow and Beijing act in a coordinated manner to defend international law and the provisions of the UN Charter in their entirety, completeness, and interconnectedness.

We support active cooperation through the UN, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, BRICS, and other multilateral entities, making a substantial contribution to resolving pressing global and regional challenges.

I am confident that together we will continue to do everything possible to deepen Russia-China partnership and good-neighbourliness for our two countries’ dynamic development and for the well-being of our peoples, in the interests of maintaining global security and stability.

See you soon in Beijing!

Thank you!

📹 © RIAN/POOL

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📆 On May 18, Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov received Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (#UNAOC) Miguel Angel Moratinos at the Russian Foreign Ministry.

It was noted during the conversation that Russia attaches great importance to the development of fruitful and mutually beneficial relations with the UNAOC, and regards this structure within the UN system as a universal depoliticised platform where all participants can promote cooperation based on the principles of equality and respect for the diversity of religions, cultures and traditions.

The Sides paid special attention to fostering inter-civilisational dialogue.

☝️ The head of the UNAOC was urged to react to the persecution of the canonical Orthodox Church in Ukraine. Sergey Lavrov also expressed hope that under the leadership of Mr Moratinos the UNAOC would contribute to addressing the acute challenges in today’s world, which manifest themselves by a deficit of trust and increasing fragmentation amid growing international tensions.

On May 15-17, Mr Moratinos attended the 17th International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum and a meeting of the Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group. The high guest met with Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov on the sidelines of these events and held conversations with a representative of the Russian Orthodox Church, the leaders of the Muslim community, and young people from the member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation who attended the forum’s events.

On May 18, Mr Moratinos had a series of meetings with Russian civic society representatives, heads of NGOs and students at MGIMO University, which were also attended by Chairman of the United Nations Association of Russia and MGIMO Rector Anatoly Torkunov.

🚚 🚙 🚂 ЕАЭС: развитие сотрудничества с научно-экспертным сообществом

Состоялась встреча члена Коллегии по энергетике и инфраструктуре ЕЭК Арзыбека Кожошева с отраслевыми специалистами в сфере транспорта и логистики.

👥 В мероприятии приняли участие представители МГИМО МИД РФ, Московского автомобильно-дорожного государственного технического университета, Российского государственного университета нефти и газа имени И.М. Губкина и др.

🖥 В ходе мероприятия состоялся обмен мнениями по актуальным вопросам развития ЕАЭС в указанных отраслях, включая тематику цифровизации отрасли, использования передовых технологий и искусственного интеллекта.

☝️Ключевой темой стало обсуждение дальнейших направлений развития интеграции в сфере транспорта в контексте реализации Декларации-2030/2045 «Евразийский экономический путь» и подготовки проекта «дорожной карты» по реализации Основных направлений скоординированной (согласованной) транспортной политики государств ЕАЭС на очередной период.

📷: фонд Росконгресс

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#KievRegimeCrimes

⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:

💬 Over the past week, Kiev’s militants carried out their largest attack on Moscow and the Moscow Region. At least 100 attack drones were launched against civilian facilities in the capital region. Residential neighbourhoods and densely populated areas were targeted in these terrorist strikes, which left civilians dead and wounded.

Similar attacks were recorded in Ryazan, Belgorod and Shakhtersk, where the strikes also caused extensive destruction and resulted in civilian casualties, including among children.

On May 11-17, a total of 234 civilians suffered as a result of shelling by Ukrainian Nazis: 203 people were wounded, including 18 minors, and 31 people were killed, including 2 children.

In total, Ukrainian militants fired at least 3,619 rounds of ammunition at civilian facilities on Russian territory.

🇷🇺🇨🇳 On May 19, President of Russia Vladimir Putin arrived in the People’s Republic of China on an official visit.

The Russian President has a busy working programme ahead.

The Russian and Chinese Leaders are set to discuss bilateral relations, partnership and strategic cooperation between the two countries.

Following the talks, a Joint Statement at the highest level and a package of intergovernmental, interagency and other documents are expected to be signed.

The Heads of State will also take part in the opening ceremony of the Russia-China Years of Education.

🤝 Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing, taking place at the invitation of President of China Xi Jinping, marks the 25th anniversary of the Russia-China Treaty of Good-Neighbourliness, Friendship and Cooperation.

📹 © Kremlin.News

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⚡️ Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation:

The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (SVR) reports that, according to information received by the SVR, the Zelensky regime is doing everything it can to prove to its ideological and financial patrons in Europe that the Ukrainian military still has combat capability and can inflict damage on the Russian economy.

It is precisely for this reason that the Ukrainian military command is preparing to carry out a series of new terrorist strikes against Russia’s regions.

According to the information obtained, Kiev does not intend to limit itself to using the air corridors made available to the AFU by the Baltic states.

☝️ Drones are also planned to be launched from the territory of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. The calculation is that such tactics will significantly reduce the flight time to targets and increase the effectiveness of terrorist attacks.

Despite Latvia’s concerns about becoming the target of a retaliatory strike by Moscow, Kiev has persuaded Riga to consent to the operation. The Ukrainians emphasised that it would be impossible to determine the exact launch site of the UAVs. As a result, the rabid Russophobia of Latvia’s current rulers has prevailed over their critical thinking and sense of self-preservation.

Servicemen of the Ukrainian unmanned systems forces have already been sent to Latvia. They have been deployed at the Latvian military bases “Ādaži”, “Sēlija”, “Lielvārde”, “Daugavpils” and “Jēkabpils”.

One can only pity the naivety of Latvia’s leaders. 👉 Modern reconnaissance capabilities make it possible to accurately determine the coordinates of UAV launch sites.

Reliable data can also be obtained by examining drone debris – as was the case with Ukraine’s attempted drone attack on the residence of the President of Russia in December 2025. It would also be useful to recall that the coordinates of decision-making centres on Latvian territory are well known.

❗️ NATO membership will not shield accomplices of terrorists from just retribution.

🇷🇺🇨🇳 Joint Declaration of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the Emergence of a Multipolar World and International Relations of a New Type (Beijing, May 20, 2026)

📄 FULL DECLARATION

Since the end of the Second World War, changes in the international landscape and in the global balance of power have been accelerating.

On the one hand, the wave of decolonisation and the end of the Cold War led to a significant increase in the number of sovereign states in the world.

The international community has become more diverse and complex. The level of development and international influence of the countries of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean has grown. The number of regional and interregional associations has increased, with their activities covering all areas of international relations – from politics and security to the economy and the humanitarian dimension – and their role in world affairs is steadily growing. Interconnectedness and interdependence in the world have reached an unprecedented level in human history.

☝️ Attempts by a number of states to single-handedly manage world affairs, impose their interests on the entire world and restrict the sovereign development opportunities of other countries in the spirit of the colonial era have failed.

In the 21st century, the system of international relations is undergoing a profound transformation, evolving towards a long-term state of polycentricity and the formation of international relations of a new type.

Most states, taking into account their historical experience, have become deeply aware of the advent of a new era and the need to follow the path towards building a more cohesive international community, as well as mutual respect for fundamental interests, equality, justice and mutually beneficial cooperation – without dividing the world into opposing regions and blocs.

On the other hand, the global situation is becoming more complex. Negative neocolonial trends are on the rise, including the practice of unilateral force-based approaches, hegemonism and bloc confrontation.

The basic universally recognised norms of international law and international relations are being regularly trampled upon; it is becoming more difficult for states to coordinate their actions and settle conflicts within global governance institutions, many of which are losing their effectiveness. The global agenda of peace and development is facing new risks and challenges, and there is a danger of fragmentation of the international community and a return to the “law of the jungle”.

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🌐 Advocating a harmonious process of shaping an equal and orderly multipolar world and international relations of a new type, including a more just and rational system of global governance, Russia and China undertake and call on the international community to adhere to the following basic principles in their relations with one another:

1. The principle of openness of the world to inclusive and mutually beneficial cooperation.

2. The principle of indivisible and equal security.

3. The principle of democratisation of international relations and improvement of the global governance system.

4. The diversity of world civilisations and values.

Russia and China will continue to develop a shared vision for shaping a #MultipolarWorld and more just international relations of a new type.

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