On October 18–21, 2021, Sochi hosted the 18th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, titled: “Global Shake-Up in the 21st Century: The Individual, Values, and the State”. An open discussion took place on October 21, 2021. The discussion was moderated by Alexander Rahr, Senior Fellow, WeltTrends Institute for International Politics; Scientific Director, German-Russian forum.