Concerning Valdai Club’s Activities on Social Media and Online Video Platforms

The Valdai Club informs its readers that it has suspended its Facebook and Instagram accounts due to disagreement with the social media’s policy of encouraging public calls for violence against Russian nationals. The policy of tolerance of all opinions except for those offending human honour and dignity is at the core of the Club’s activities. At the same time, the Club’s official accounts continue as usual on the following social media:

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We also inform you that our YouTube account was blocked without explanation today. We believe that resuming our activities on that platform makes no sense amid the current Russian witch-hunting campaign on some social media. Nevertheless, the videos of our discussions are still available on our RuTube channel. We will be glad to meet our regular readers on this platform.

Stay tuned!