Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the United Cultures Forum in Tsarskoe Selo, championing cultural diversity, international cooperation, and creative exchange. He stressed that national cultures prosper through cross-border interaction, praising Russia’s multiethnic legacy and open approach. Putin highlighted the urgent need for global cultural dialogue in the age of technologies, warning against isolation, prejudice, and “cancel culture.” He called on nations to balance tradition with innovation, support families, nurture youth, and prevent the vanishing of minority voices. Putin celebrated the revival of the Intervision Music Contest and Russia’s commitment to lifelong arts education, urging the world to fight neo-Nazism, Russophobia, anti-Semitism, and all forms of intolerance through cultural unity and respect.