MOSCOW, June 26. /TASS/. Russia opposes efforts to erode the existing drug control system, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated in a message marking the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
The Foreign Ministry emphasized that countering the drug threat is among the priorities for ensuring Russia's national security. The international anti-drug conventions - the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971, and the UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988 - remain a solid foundation for interstate cooperation in this area, it added.
"The Russian side proceeds from the need for strict compliance with these fundamental documents and opposes the erosion of the existing drug control system. Legislative initiatives in some countries to decriminalize and regulate the non-medical use of drugs significantly reduce public perception of drug-related risks and constitute a serious violation of the provisions of the conventions," the Russian Foreign Ministry indicated.
The ministry noted that a significant negative trend is the rapid global spread of synthetic drugs. "In this regard, in March 2026, Russia appealed to the UN Secretary-General with a proposal to place four mephedrone precursors and one methadone precursor under international control. Moscow is convinced that the implementation of this initiative will contribute to ensuring the safety and health of current and future generations," it recalled.
