CURRENT CHALLENGES OF CULTURAL SOVEREIGNTY FORMATION IN RUSSIA

The proposed article contains the most significant materials from a scientific discussion held on 7 November 2025, at the roundtable titled “Current Challenges of Cultural Sovereignty Formation in Russia”, as part of the 5th All-Russian Scientific and Practical Forum on Sustainable Development in the New Socio-Technological Order, “Human. Economy. Technologies. Society. HETS-2025”. The authors examine approaches to interpreting the concept of “cultural sovereignty”, outline the key problems and prospects for shaping Russia’s cultural sovereignty at the present stage – in the context of implementing strategic state objectives for national security. They also study trends in cultural policy during the Soviet period and in modern times, assess the effectiveness of sacralization mechanisms in responding to the challenges posed by destructive ideologies, and identify strategically important areas for applying cultural mechanisms aimed at fostering the unity of regional and civic identities. 

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