On October 24, the sixth session of the 19th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club was held in Moscow. The session was titled “Values in the Modern World. What Is Their Balance for Genuine Equality?”
The modern political map of the world was formed in the second half of the twentieth century, decolonization being the single most important event that shaped it. However, although many decades have passed since the collapse of the colonial empires, the balance of interests between the former colonialists and those who were freed from their oppression has not been established. The West still dominates, albeit by other means. But genuine equality in terms of mutual respect and mutual opportunities has not yet arrived. How can we ensure a fair balance in the new world – not only political and economic, but also cultural and ideological?