The following is the official press release for the IV Congress of the International Russophile Movement and the first stage of the diplomatic rally “Retro Rally of Russophiles”

September 16-18, 2026, Moscow

On September 16-18 this year, the IV Congress of the International Movement of Russophiles (IRM) will be held in Moscow. About 150 foreign guests from more than 50 countries are expected to attend.

There will be a solemn opening ceremony of the Congress on September 17, 2026 at the Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow, Russia. This opening ceremony will be attended by the IRM Secretary General Ivan Kostic (Serbia) and the Chairman of the IRM Executive Bureau, Souleymane Ndaya (Senegal), Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Pyotr Tolstoy, Chairman of the Union of Theatrical Figures of the Russian Federation Vladimir Mashkov, founder of the “Tsargrad” Institute Konstantin Malofeev, political scientist and philosopher Alexander Dugin who all plan to participate.

The Congress will be the site of many new and interesting developments within the organization including the launch of the Autonomous Non-profit Research Organization “Institute for the Study and Support of Russophilia”, as well as a Youth Forum of Russophiles and a major discussion on the topic “IRM. A look into the Future.” Young participants of the Movement will share their experience in setting up IRM youth offices in various countries.

The Multipolarity Forum “The Struggle for a Multipolar World” will be held in parallel.

On September 18, Russophiles are invited to the “Russia” National Center.

The Congress is expected to launch an international project, “Russophile Retrorally,” which will be implemented in stages in Russia and abroad and will cover the countries whose citizens are part of the Movement.

The first stage of the automotive rally will be held on September 16 this year in Moscow. The event is aimed at drawing attention to the phenomenon of Russophilia and demonstrating support from the international community.

The start of arrival in groups of 2-3 cars manufactured before the year 2000 with symbols of the Russian Federation and IRM is scheduled for 11:00-11:30 AM at the central parking lot of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. The Drumming Ensemble of the College of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia will take part in the opening ceremony of the race.

Further, Muscovites and guests of the capital will be able to see retro cars, driven by Russophiles, on the Garden Ring and the embankment of the Yauza River, Moscow’s second largest river.

At 12:30-1:00 PM, the cars will be put on display at the Oktyabrskaya Square of VDNH Park. Next, the column will head to the Garage Museum, where a guided tour will be held for Russophiles. It will be possible to meet and get to know the rally participants and their cars from 1:30 to 2:30 PM at the Museum. After that, the crews will move on.

The International Russophile Movement is an association of pro–Russian forces in different countries involved in cultural and humanitarian cooperation, promotion of the Russian language, Russian culture and art, history, and traditional spiritual and moral values.

The Moscow stage of the “Retro Rally of Russophiles” is being held with the support of the Moscow Government. “The International Russophile Movement, the Department for Multilateral Humanitarian Cooperation and Cultural Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, FSUE “Main Production and Commercial Directorate for Diplomatic Corps Services at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation”, Charitable Foundation for Support of Social and Cultural Projects “Tsargrad”, JSC “VDNH”, the “Garage Museum” (Museum of the Garage of Special purpose of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation), and the company “AutoBnB”.

Official websites of our movement are: https://mir2023.site / https://intrusmov.org
Telegram accounts: https://t.me/russophile_movement
Email: movement_of_russophiles@mail.ru

-Ivan Kostic
General Secretary of the
International Russophile Movement