“Using the powerful consolidating and enlightening potential of the media, you ... resist the spread of propaganda myths and the imposition of false, stereotypical images of Russia,” the statement reads on the Kremlin’s website.
Putin also emphasized that participants in the congress help to strengthen the position of the Russian language as a means of interethnic communication, and also allow compatriots abroad to maintain close ties with Russia.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova spoke about the ongoing global struggle for information domination during an RT conference in MEDIA TALK format.