Overview
- Deputy Security Council Secretary Alexey Shevtsov called on state authorities and society to prevent young people from adopting Western ideas he described as destructive.
- He said the Security Council is joining efforts to protect spiritual values, culture, and historical memory as part of national security.
- Shevtsov characterized the current environment as intense ideological confrontation with attempts to manipulate minds and reformat moral orientations.
- He singled out protection of the memory of the Great Patriotic War, alleging distortions that elevate collaborators and discredit veterans.
- Speaking at the Moscow forum "Peoples of Russia and CIS," he also said Russia has many like‑minded partners across the CIS, BRICS, and CSTO on upholding traditional values.