Culture is becoming a weapon of geopolitical intrigue! Putin

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It seems that in a number of countries the cultural fuse has blown! Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the plenary session of the 10th St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures.  Please subscribe, like, leave a comment and share this video on your social networks. Thanks!  Russian News on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Russian_News_Ch Russian News in Telegram: https://t.me/Russian_News_Ch  Support the channel (Bitcoin BTC): 1P85W41S85gEbNCYdb6uazxVDQtM67W779  #VladimirPutin#Putin#Russia#Ukraine#NATO#UnitedStates#2024#ukraina#ukrain

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00:00President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.

00:12Thank you very much.

00:18Esteemed forum participants, ladies and gentlemen, friends.

00:24I am glad to welcome you to Russia, to Saint Petersburg.

00:28For the tenth time, our northern capital has hosted cultural envoys from various countries of the world.

00:38Each such meeting, like culture itself, reflects the spirit of the times.

00:44It traces the most important, acute and significant issues.

00:49The Forum of United Cultures is one of the meaningful responses to the complex challenges

00:56that countries and peoples face today.

01:00Its very name recognizes the civilizational diversity of the world,

01:05the natural right of people to identity,

01:09respect for traditional values and religions, and, of course,

01:15the unconditional equality of states in shaping the global cultural agenda.

01:21These approaches and principles were recorded in the declaration adopted at the forum last year.

01:27Their relevance in our time is higher than ever.

01:31The importance of humanism and dialogue,

01:34mutual respect and trust in the world is shared by the global majority, but, unfortunately,

01:41it is under constant pressure and the threat of erosion,

01:45primarily due to the unprecedented politicization of the cultural sphere,

01:50due to its transformation into a weapon of geopolitical intrigue,

01:54due to constant attempts to push to the sidelines of life,

01:58to belittle the importance of national value systems, everything

02:04that does not coincide with the agenda promoted by the so-called globalist elites

02:08and the ruling circles of some states, in Russia.

02:11We have defined our main values.

02:14We have enshrined them in the basic law of the country, in the Constitution.

02:19We protect these values and all, who share them, who, like us,

02:26consider the sacred right of people to speak their native language and keep the faith of their fathers,

02:32to live in harmony with nature, according to its natural laws.

02:37The result of these efforts, without any exaggeration,

02:41will determine both the future world order and the prospects of culture.

02:45We are convinced that culture should and can exist without gross interference,

02:50without the so-called cancel culture, that is, the cancellation of culture itself.

02:55It is not for nothing that diplomacy is called an art.

02:58To master this art, you need not only knowledge and talent.

03:04Diplomacy is also a culture.

03:07A culture of actions, emotions, speech, it is this

03:12that gives an understanding of

03:16what can and cannot be said and done in order to avoid irreparable consequences.

03:23Culture has always been a kind of fuse for the world, it seems

03:27that in a number of countries this fuse has burned out.

03:31Many modern high-ranking politicians have lost their moral boundaries, they violate taboos

03:37that remained even during the most tense moments of the Cold War.

03:41In countries where such elites rule,

03:45citizens gradually accept first xenophobia

03:49and then extreme forms of discrimination,

03:53persecution on national, ethnic

03:56or religious grounds as a given.

03:58We all know

04:01how quickly the dehumanization of ruling regimes occurs in such a situation, and

04:07what consequences this leads to for specific families, people, and of all ages.

04:12We see this.

04:15That is why the decree of the President of Russia on providing humanitarian support to people

04:20who share traditional Russian spiritual and moral values was recently signed.

04:25We are not fighting against any other values.

04:29We support our own, this is

04:32where the difference in approaches between us and our opponents lies,

04:36and this decision was made in response to a growing flow of requests from countries,

04:40where people are essentially deprived of freedom of choice, mainly

04:44we are talking about families with children,

04:48towards whom local authorities impose perverted ethical standards.

04:52There are also many requests from cultural figures, who, by the way,

04:57do not want to fit their creativity into the Procrustean bed of quotas and criteria

05:02to create with an eye to compliance with alien neoliberal standards.

05:06These standards are actively replicated by some media,

05:10forming the so-called mainstream.

05:13If the author is interested in his work appearing on stage or screen,

05:18in order for it to be published, then he is obliged to follow this mainstream.

05:23And if in these works or even in private statements of a writer, director,

05:28actor there is a flash of dissent, doubt,

05:33then persecution and cancellation await him, moreover, we increasingly see

05:39how the value agenda promoted by Western elites ignores

05:43and sometimes deliberately insults

05:47global religions and cultural traditions of entire regions of the world.

05:52I am sure that most countries and peoples, of course,

05:56do not like such approaches.

05:59They see the future of culture in mutual respect and trust

06:03and equal international cooperation in this area.

06:07By hosting the forum again, and at a difficult time for us,

06:12we are firmly convinced of the vital need for a dialogue of cultures.

06:16Dear friends, your voice must certainly be heard.

06:21Intrusive propaganda is powerless in the face of true art,

06:25because those, who serve it,

06:28who acutely feel the nerve of the era and the needs of society,

06:32they can distinguish between true and false values.

06:36They can understand who with their hearts advocates for peace,

06:40prosperity and friendship of peoples,

06:43and who hides self-interest, superiority,

06:46destructive plans and their own exclusivity behind the right words.

06:50You're creative.

06:54Scientific and educational activities have enormous potential

06:58for peacekeeping and counteracting discord.

07:02This preserves connections between people.

07:05It can heal the wounds caused by conflicts and wars.

07:08Therefore, it is important

07:11that you have the opportunity to communicate,

07:14exchange ideas and implement joint projects.

07:18Russia is one of the most multinational countries in the world,

07:23and we are sincerely happy to provide such a platform for you.

07:28Including within the framework of our and your forum today,

07:31we know that the key to the development of cultures

07:34is constant interaction and mutual enrichment, we know

07:38what a powerful creative force lies in the unity of different cultures and traditions.

07:44This unity is the source of our national identity.

07:49Such fundamental values of our people as mutual assistance, justice, mercy,

07:55historical memory and continuity of generations,

07:58a strong family, patriotism and citizenship.

08:03I am now addressing a foreign audience.

08:07Russia was initially formed as a multinational state,

08:11and, of course, this has affected our traditions.

08:16This is the basis of both our common identity and our spiritual strength.

08:20We attach great importance to the development of culture.

08:23The infrastructure of museums, theaters, clubs and libraries is constantly being updated.

08:28We are reviving churches, embankments, parks, squares

08:32and public spaces are being reconstructed.

08:35All this is not only a humanitarian component,

08:39but also an important factor in the development of all our regions.

08:43I was recently in Tuva, and I saw how the local religious community is developing there.

08:51We are building hundreds, maybe thousands of mosques,

08:56completely new churches, synagogues.

09:00We have all this on the march.

09:03All this is developing very actively, of course.

09:08Neither Tsarist Russia nor Soviet Russia had anything like this.

09:12We do a lot to protect cultural heritage sites.

09:15We plan to adopt a long-term program here

09:18to implement it not only at the expense of the budget,

09:21but also with the involvement of patrons, we have such experience,

09:25we will develop it, we understand how important it is to restore old estates, churches.

09:31This is a visible embodiment of our centuries-old history and national identity,

09:36humanitarian ties, cooperation in the field of art and education.

09:41Youth exchanges are among the priorities of the Russian chairmanship of BRICS.

09:47This organization is a prototype of a multilateral world

09:51where the principles of mutual respect,

09:57independent choice of the path of development and ensuring in practice

10:01the key principle of the Charter of the United Nations,

10:04the sovereign equality of all states reign.

10:06This year, Russia is also chairing the Commonwealth of Independent States.

10:13An unprecedented number of projects are being implemented both through the CIS and BRICS.

10:18The business program of your forum also includes meetings in the formats of these organizations.

10:24For example, as far as I know, yesterday there was a meeting of the Ministers of Culture of the countries participating in the forum.

10:31I am pleased to welcome you in this hall, dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen,

10:36and I am pleased to thank you for your contribution to expanding intercultural dialogue,

10:42for your efforts to fill it with bright, creative content and bright initiatives.

10:47I believe that in general the time has come to form a new common international infrastructure of national cultures.

10:55In the modern world, the society that achieves success is one in which people are primarily motivated,

11:03inspired by culture, and where they can rely on a solid foundation of their values,

11:09their history, and their traditions.

11:12Dear friends, colleagues, last year,

11:17we actively and in sufficient detail discussed many issues

11:23that are of interest to all those gathered.

11:26I hope you will understand, unfortunately,

11:29I will not be able to do this now, but I am sure

11:33that everything

11:35that was within the framework of the forum on the platforms

11:40that were organized by the participants was extremely interesting and useful,

11:45and we are always glad to see you in Russia,

11:48not only at this forum,

11:50but also at a large number of events

11:54that Russia organizes in a number of areas related to our culture and to the world culture,

12:00unconditional, of

12:02which the culture of our country is also a part.

12:05I thank you for your attention and wish you all the best, thank you very much.

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