President Vladimir Putin defined Russia’s ideology as a “conservatism of optimists”, while delivering his remarks at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, titled ‘Global Shake-Up in the 21st Century: The Individual, Values, and the State’.
“For the coming period of global reconstruction, which may continue for quite some time and the final outcome of which is not known, moderate conservatism is the most reasonable approach, at least in my opinion,” Vladimir Putin stated, addressing an international audience on 21 October.