FOREIGN ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF RUSSIAN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN EUROPE
The paper deals with trends in foreign economic and political activity of Russia in Europe: international cooperation in combating new threats and challenges, including combating terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking, piracy and other forms of organized crime, addressing global poverty, including energy and food. The author highlights measures to improve information support for foreign policy work, creation of effective mechanisms to counter attempts to rewrite history to the detriment of Russia, participation of Russian representatives, including from traditional denominations. The fundamental priority of Russian diplomacy is to create favorable external conditions for steady internal development.