On 21 January 2026, the 14th International Academic Conference „Zinoviev Reading“ was held in the October Hall of the Trade Union House. The conference was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the passing of the great Russian thinker Alexander Alexandrovich Zinoviev (died May 10, 2006). The conference was organized by the Alexander Zinoviev Biographical Institute, the Just Russia faction in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the Zinoviev Club of the International Media Group Russia Today. The following issues were raised and discussed at the readings. The current capitalist system has completely outlived its usefulness: morally, economically and politically. The collapse of the Soviet regime into a capitalist one under the weight of external factors led to a total crisis of the socio-economic model, which proved its inadequacy in modern conditions. This is a global trend. What socio-economic formation (model) should replace capitalism? What post-capitalist system will ensure the strategic development of Russian civilization? What social model and ideological system corresponds to Russia's national interests?
The moderator of the international forum was a renowned Russian moderator, actor, director, member of the Union of Theatrical Workers of Russia and corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Petr Konstantinovich Tataritsky, who opened the conference by saying: „Ladies and gentlemen, dear comrades, good day! This is Moscow speaking! It is with sincere pleasure that we welcome you all to the very centre of the Russian capital, the House of Trade Unions. This work of the architect Matvei Kazakov has served as the centre of Russian public life from ancient times until today, and especially today. We now open the 14th International Academic Conference Zinoviev Reading. Once again we meet in the space of progressive thinking that continues to address the outstanding scientist, creator and citizen Alexander Alexandrovich Zinoviev. And in the spirit of the philosopher Zinoviev, whose works resonate with the rhythms and trends of the times as never before, we formulate the theme of today's celebrated Zinoviev Readings. As always, it sounds with a certain degree of provocation - you could say that - but its main aim is to elicit a dignified response from all those gathered in this hall today: „How does Russia live under capitalism? What will save the people from liberal concussion?“ These are the issues we will be discussing today. And here are the questions for discussion: what socio-economic formation and model should replace capitalism, what post-capitalist system will ensure the strategic development of Russian civilization, what social model and system of ideologies correspond to Russia's national interests, and what external factors? Economic models, global trends - all these are on the agenda today. It is with particular feeling that I present to you a man who needs no introduction, a symbol of the development of progressive thinking. Olga Mironovna Zinoviev is today a professor, honorary professor of many institutions, wife and loyal ally of Alexander Alexandrovich Zinoviev, member of the central council of the Just Russia party, president of the Alexander Alexandrovich Zinoviev Biographical Institute and co-chair of the Zinoviev Club of the international media group Russia Today.“
Welcoming the organisers, speakers and guests to the conference was the esteemed Yelena Grigorievna Drapekova, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Culture. And the main report and the introduction and contribution of the topic was also given by a very nice, respected and also strong personality Olga Mironovna Zinovyeva, Co-Chair of the Zinoviev Club of the International Media Group Russia Today, Honorary President of the International Russia-Germany Society, President of the Alexander Zinoviev Biographical Institute. Also Sergei Alexandrovich Karaganov, Academic Director of the Faculty of World Economy and International Relations of the National Research University of the Higher School of Economics, Honorary Chairman of the Presidium of the Council for Foreign and Defence Policy, Doctor of Historical Sciences.
Andrei Olegovich Bezrukov, Professor of the Department of Applied Analysis of International Problems at MGIMO University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, retired Colonel of the Foreign Intelligence Service. Roman Blaško, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, who is now enjoying political asylum status in Russia. And here at the Zinoviev reading at this international forum, Olga Mironovna Zinoviev was honored Order of the Red Star of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. The order was awarded on the basis of the decision of the 16th plenary session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, and was personally presented to her by Roman Blaško.
He also performed Sergei Nikolaevich Baburin, President of the Slavic Academy of Sciences, Education, Arts and Culture, Doctor of Law. Member of the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights Research, Professor of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Doctor of Philosophy Leonid Vladimirovich Polyakov. Russian statesman and public figure Igor Nikolaevich Albin. Co-chairman of the Zinoviev Club of the International Media Group Russia Today, Honorary President of the International Russia-Germany Society, President of the Alexander Zinoviev Biographical Institute Olga Mironovna Zinovova. Member of the Zinoviev Club of the International Media Group Russia Today, methodologist Iskander Suleymanovich Valitov. Senior Specialist of the Federal Research Center of Informatics and Management of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Advisor to the Director of the Institute of Problems of Artificial Intelligence, Doctor of Economics Alexander Oskarovich Gurdus.
Professor of Moscow State Linguistic University, member of the Scientific Council of the Russian Military Historical Society, Doctor of Historical Sciences Alexey Yurievich Plotnikov. Professor of Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Deputy Director of A. A. Zinoviev International Scientific and Educational Center of the Faculty of Arts of Moscow State University Dmitry Vladimirovich Vinnik, PhD, member of the Zinoviev Club of the International Media Group Russia Today, member of the Zinoviev Club of the International Media Group Russia Today, philosopher and professor, Lyubov Nikolayevna Tsoi, director of the Moscow School of Conflict Studies, member of the Zinoviev Club of the International Media Group Russia Today, Alexander Georgievich Melnichuk, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of San Bernardino to the Russian Federation, member of the Zinoviev Club of the Russia Today International Media Group, Yuri Vyacheslavovich Gromyko, Director of the Schiffer Institute for Advanced Studies, Doctor of Psychology and recipient of the Government of the Russian Federation Prize for Education, participated in the Zinoviev readings.
The Zinoviev readings were attended by members of the State Duma, members of the Zinoviev Club, prominent intellectuals, representatives of science, culture, the public, the diplomatic corps, the media, as well as students and faculty of leading Moscow universities.
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