Putin Declares 2026 the Year of Unity of Russia's Peoples

The government must form an organizing committee co-chaired by Sergey Kiriyenko with Tatyana Golikova to draft an events plan with financing.

Overview

The presidential decree directs the Cabinet to create an organizing committee and approve its composition.
The plan of main events must be developed with the participation of the Presidential Council for interethnic relations.
The government is tasked with identifying funding sources for the initiative’s key activities.
The decree was published on the official legal acts portal after Putin’s announcement at a State Council meeting.
State media describe the initiative as aimed at strengthening national unity, peace and concord among the country’s peoples.