**Author: 31.10.2025

Executive Summary

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu sharply criticized the current value development in Europe at the first international festival "Peoples of Russia and the CIS" and predicts their "downfall". He contrasts Russian traditional values with European developments and describes a global "ideological war". Strategic Relevance: These statements reflect the official Russian narrative on cultural and ideological distancing from Europe. Action Relevance: Important for German companies with Russian connections to assess political rhetoric.

Core Topic & Context

Shoigu commented on cultural and ideological differences between Russia and Europe during the international festival. The statements occur in the context of ongoing geopolitical tensions and are part of Russia's information strategy to legitimize its foreign policy.

Key Facts & Figures

• Event: First international festival "Peoples of Russia and the CIS" • Speaker: Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Russian Security Council
• Core Accusation: Europe is "flying straight into ruin" due to wrong value priorities • Points of Criticism: Gender politics, LGBTQ issues, Eurovision as European "values" • Russian Alternative: Traditional, multi-confessional and multinational culture • Timeframe: Development described since the collapse of the Soviet Union • Geopolitical Context: Described as "epoch of ideological wars"

Stakeholders & Those Affected

Directly Affected: European states, CIS countries, Russian population Industries: Media, cultural sector, international organizations Target Groups: Russian public, CIS states as strategic partners

Opportunities & Risks

Risks: • Further escalation of cultural and ideological fronts between Russia and Europe • Potential impact on companies with European-Russian business relationships • Intensification of information campaigns in both directions

Implications: • Continuation of Russian "soft power" strategy toward CIS countries • Possible further cultural isolation of Russia from Western influences

Action Relevance

⚠️ To be verified: Concrete evidence for the described European developments is missing in the original text. The presentation follows the official Russian narrative without balanced source references or verifiable facts on the criticized points.

Time-critical aspects: These statements should be evaluated in the context of ongoing geopolitical tensions and may have implications for diplomatic relations.

Bibliography

Primary Source: • Argumenty i Fakty - Russian media text (original link not available)

Supplementary Sources: • [Further verification through independent sources required] • [Official statements from European institutions to be reviewed] • [Context of Russian information strategy to be researched]

Verification Status: ⚠️ Factual verification of claims pending - text based exclusively on Russian government source