Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255756
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255751
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255750
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255746
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255736
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255734
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Research Director of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club Fyodor Lukyanov attend a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255733
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255732
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255731
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255730
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov answers questions from reporters before a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255727
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speak with each other before a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255726
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Research Director of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club Fyodor Lukyanov speak with each other before a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255724
MGIMO University Rector Anatoly Torkunov, left, attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255715
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255712
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255711
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club as Research Director of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club Fyodor Lukyanov sits nearby in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255708
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255707
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255706
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255705
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255703
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255701
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255700
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255699
MGIMO University Rector Anatoly Torkunov, left, waits before a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255640
Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Kent (Britain) Richard Sakwa and Chief Director at the Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa) Rasigan Maharajh wait before a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255632
Academic Supervisor of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at the National Research University Higher School of Economics Sergei Karaganov, right, waits before a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255627
Russian Presidential Aide Andrei Fursenko, left, Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Kent (Britain) Richard Sakwa, 2nd right, and Chief Director at the Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa) Rasigan Maharajh, right, wait before a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255624
Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Research Director of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club Fyodor Lukyanov before a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255621
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club as Research Director of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club Fyodor Lukyanov sits nearby in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255618
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255617
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255615
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255613
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255609
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255606
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255604
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255601
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255596
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255594
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Research Director of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club Fyodor Lukyanov attend a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255593
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255586
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255583
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255581
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255542
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255540
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255538
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255537
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255521
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255515
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255513
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Research Director of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club Fyodor Lukyanov attend a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255504
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Istra, Moscow Region, Russia.01.10.2026#9255499
