External forces have always tried to divide Russian society," Putin said at the meeting of the Inter-Ethnic Relations Council on the eve of National Unity Day, and Vladimir Putin placed the cohesion of the Russian people at the center of sovereignty issues. In a meeting in the Kremlin on November 3, the president condemned external pressures aimed at weakening Russia, while welcoming initiatives aimed at bringing its many communities together. Learn more about RT in French.

External forces have always tried to divide Russian society," Putin said at the meeting of the Inter-Ethnic Relations Council on the eve of National Unity Day, and Vladimir Putin placed the cohesion of the Russian people at the center of sovereignty issues. In a meeting in the Kremlin on November 3, the president condemned external pressures aimed at weakening Russia, while welcoming initiatives aimed at bringing its many communities together. Learn more about RT in French.