Overview
- President Vladimir Putin convened the presidential Council on Interethnic Relations at the Kremlin on November 5.
- He proposed upgrading the interdepartmental working group that oversees interethnic issues to the status of a government commission.
- The proposed status change was announced at the meeting but has not been formalized by government decision.
- Participants are reviewing implementation of the 2012–2025 state national policy and discussing preparation of a new strategy through 2036.
- The previous Council session with the president in May 2023 focused on integrating newly administered regions and adjusting the strategy in response to external challenges.