According to Vladimir Putin, Russia's history was shaped by the interaction of different peoples, languages and customs. He noted that the country's diversity holds great potential, and that harmony and mutual respect among peoples are the foundation of sovereignty and independence.

The unifying role of the Russian language and the Russian people

The Russian president emphasized that the Russian language and the Russian people play a unifying and creative role for Russia, serving as a guarantor of the preservation and development of all the country's other peoples.

Historical experience of cohesion

Vladimir Putin recalled that the cohesion of all peoples has always played and continues to play a key role in Russia's destiny. He cited the example of the militia of Minin and Pozharsky, stressing that people of the most diverse nationalities joined it and accomplished the feat of saving the Fatherland.

In this connection, he said, any attempts to incite ethnic hatred and undermine stability in the country must now be stopped.

Simple people, moreover people of the most diverse nationalities, joined the militia of Minin and Pozharsky, assembled on the legendary Nizhny Novgorod land. It was they who accomplished the feat of saving the Fatherland and expelled the invaders from the Kremlin. And since then, in Russia's destiny, the cohesion of all its peoples has always played and still plays a key role
Russian President Vladimir Putin

Awards for valor

In addition, it was noted that representatives of more than one hundred peoples of Russia have received state awards for courage and heroism during the special military operation.