The appeal notes that at this summit "an attempt will be made to consolidate anti-Russian circles in efforts to undermine the territorial integrity of Russia."
“We appeal to our foreign colleagues, to everyone who has the right and opportunity to influence the adoption of responsible decisions in their countries and in international organizations, with a proposal to actively contribute to the restoration of constructive relations with Russia.
We urge you not to take part in provocative political events that make our world even more fragile and unstable, ”the statement said.
The document, in particular, was signed by the first deputy chairman of the State Duma committee on CIS affairs, Eurasian integration and relations with compatriots, head of the Institute of CIS countries Konstantin Zatulin, Russian senator Alexei Pushkov, director of the Institute of Europe RAS Alexei Gromyko, head of the expert group under the head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Mikheev and others.
The Crimean Platform summit, initiated by Ukraine, will be held in Kiev on 23 August.
It will discuss the issue of "returning" control over Crimea.
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, 40 countries and international organizations have already confirmed their participation in the summit.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the Crimean Platform summit planned by the Ukrainian authorities a Sabbath.
Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum held there in March 2014, in which most residents voted in favor of reunification with Russia.