The Third International Anti-Fascist Forum, organized by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, was held in Moscow from May 24 to 26. The event brought together 187 participants from 100 countries, including representatives of communist parties from around the world and a delegation from the World Anti-imperialist Platform.
The first International Anti-Fascist Forum was held in Minsk, Belarus, on April 22, 2023, with participation from 50 countries. The second forum took place in Moscow on April 23, 2025, drawing 164 participants from 91 countries.
At this year’s forum, delegates discussed the strategic and tactical tasks facing anti-imperialist and anti-fascist forces under the theme of “Anti-Terrorism.” Participants exchanged views on contemporary international developments, focusing on what they described as wars and acts of terrorism carried out through the collaboration of imperialist, fascist, and Zionist forces.
Among the issues raised were calls to end the genocide against the Palestinian people, opposition to what participants characterized as U.S. imperialist efforts to abduct and unlawfully detain Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, demands to halt military aggression against Iran, and appeals to end energy blockades and sanctions imposed on Cuba. Delegates also expressed support for Russia’s ongoing Special Military Operation in Ukraine, describing it as an anti-fascist and anti-terrorist struggle against provocations and terrorist actions allegedly carried out by NATO and Ukrainian neo-Nazi forces.
Forum participants adopted a statement asserting that “21st-century fascism, like that of the 20th century, is a product of capitalism.” They argued that the elimination of capitalism is necessary to prevent the recurrence of Nazism and called on all people of goodwill to strengthen the anti-imperialist and anti-fascist front.
In a message to the forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the world is facing serious challenges, regional conflicts, and growing global instability. He emphasized the importance of uniting constructive forces in pursuit of a just and democratic multipolar world. Putin also called for joint resistance against destructive ideologies, xenophobia, neo-Nazism, anti-Semitism, and Russophobia, while stressing the need to preserve historical truth regarding World War II and the sacrifices made by European peoples in the struggle for liberation.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, in his greeting to the forum, stated that the threat of terrorism is increasingly taking on a global character and that strengthening international solidarity among communists against the ideology of violence is both a necessity and a responsibility to future generations. He reaffirmed Belarus’s longstanding opposition to terrorism in all its forms.
The forum opened with a plenary session under the theme, “The Struggle Against International Terrorism, Arbitrary Actions and Aggression: For Peace and Security.” Discussions then continued in two thematic sessions: “Imperialism and International Terrorism in the 21st Century: Causes, Goals, and Methods” and “Solidarity in the Struggle Against International Terrorism and Its Manifestations: The Role of the Progressive Forces of the Left.” Dimitrios Patelis, a representative of the World Anti-imperialist Platform delegation, served as co-moderater of the first session.
Following two days of discussions, participants adopted the forum’s final statement at a plenary meeting on May 25. The following day, delegates laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Red Square and visited memorial monuments dedicated to the Hero Cities of the former Soviet Union.
