AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBRICS Summit Culture & Diplomacy: Putin landed in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS summit, with Xi set to attend and cultural programming on display—Russia’s “traditions” showcase at Bharat Mandapam highlights nevalyashka dolls, Fedoskino miniatures, and hands-on Gzhel workshops. Black Sea Incident: A Ukrainian USV/UAV attack on the Port of Sochi reportedly injured up to 30 people, with concert plans disrupted—another reminder of how war reaches Russia’s leisure spaces. Orthodox Community Life: Holy Myrrhbearers Orthodox Church’s third Festival Bazaar returns with Russian music, folk dance, icons, and food like pelmeni and blini. Reading Trends: Chinese literature is surging in Russia, with Moscow’s book fair spotlighting “Reading China” and publishers like Eksmo pushing translated classics for young readers. Cultural Institutions Under Pressure: Armenia keeps expanding Russian “Houses” even as it moves toward EU integration, showing how culture and education remain tied to Moscow. Tech & Ethics: Anthropic says it blocked attempts to use AI for biological weapons modeling—an unusual but telling story for today’s culture of innovation.
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