SPIEF: session titled "80th Anniversary of the Great Victory: Ensuring Peace is the Responsibility of the Winning Countries"

On June 18, during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, a session was held organized by IOEC with the support of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The session was moderated by Dmitry Stasyulis, Editor-in-Chief of the "Eurasian Dialogue" magazine, President of IOEC, and Sherpa of Russia in the G20 Civil20.

The discussion featured participation from:
- Eduard Budantsev, Chairman of the Moscow Bar Association "Dictatura Zakona";
- Maria Butina, Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation; member of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs;
- Karin Kneissl, Head of the G.O.R.K.I. Center (Geopolitical Observatory on Key Issues of Russia) at St. Petersburg State University; Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria (2017-2019);
- Grigory Lukyantsev, Director of the Department of Multilateral Cooperation in Human Rights at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation for Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law (online);
- Vladimir Sergienko, Publicist, Political Scientist; Host and Author of the radio program "Eurozone," Vesti FM;
- Pierre-Emmanuel Thomann, President of the International Association "Eurocontinent";
- Boris Chernyshev, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, among other guests.

The participants of the session discussed:
🔹 The direct influence of the interpretation of historical events on contemporary international relations;
🔹 Mechanisms for countering the glorification of Nazi ideology;
🔹 Ways to maintain an objective perspective on the past.

The deliberate distortion of historical facts for ideological purposes is dangerous, as it undermines the foundations of the post-war world order. Russia defends the truth about the Great Victory and its significance for modern times.

The participants of the session agreed to continue the dialogue on the sidelines of the World Forum "New Era - New Paths" on August 20-21, 2025.