On January 21, 2026, the 14th International Academic Conference “Zinoviev Readings” was held in the October Hall of the House of Trade Unions. The conference was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the birth 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 questions 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 demonstrated 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 the national interests of Russia?

The moderator of the international forum was the renowned Russian presenter, actor, director, member of the Union of Theater Workers of Russia and corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Petr Konstantinovich Tataritsky, who opened the conference with the words: “Ladies and gentlemen, dear comrades, good afternoon! This is Moscow! We are sincerely pleased to welcome you all to the very center of the Russian metropolis, to the House of Trade Unions. This work of architect Matvey Kazakov has served as the center of Russian public life from ancient times to the present day, and especially today. Now we are opening the 14th International Academic Conference Zinoviev Readings. Once again, we meet in the space of progressive thinking, which continues to appeal to 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 time like never before, we formulate the theme of today's celebrated Zinoviev Readings. It sounds, as always, with a certain degree of provocation - one might say so – but its main goal is to evoke a worthy response from all those gathered in this hall today: “How does Russia live under capitalism? What will save the people from the liberal concussion?” We will discuss these topics 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 the national interests of Russia, and what external factors? Economic models, global trends – all this is on the agenda today. With special feeling I introduce to you a man who needs no introduction, a symbol of the development of progressive thinking. Olga Mironovna Zinoviev is today a professor, an honorary professor of many institutions, the wife and faithful ally of Alexander Alexandrovich Zinoviev, a member of the Central Council of the Just Russia party, president of the Biographical Institute of Alexander Alexandrovich Zinoviev, and co-chairman of the Zinoviev Club of the international media group Russia Today.”

The organizers, speakers and guests of the conference were welcomed by the esteemed Elena Grigorievna Drapekova, First Deputy Chairwoman of the State Duma Committee on Culture. And the main report and introduction and contribution to the given topic were also delivered by the very kind, esteemed and also strong personality Olga Mironovna Zinoviev, Co-Chairwoman 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. Then Sergey 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 Defense Policy, Doctor of Historical Sciences.

Andrei Olegovich Bezrukov, Professor of the Department of Applied Analysis of International Problems of 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 at that time enjoyed the status of political asylum in Russia. And here at Zinoviev’s reading at this international forum, Olga Mironovna Zinovievová was awarded the Order of the Red Star of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. The Order was awarded by 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.

The following spoke: Sergey 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-chair of the Zinoviev Club of the International Media Group Russia Today, Honorary President of the International Society Russia-Germany, President of the Alexandra Zinoviev Biographical Institute Olga Mironovna Zinovievova. Member of the Zinoviev Club of the International Media Group Russia Today, methodologist Iskander Suleimanovich Valitov. Chief Specialist of the Federal Research Center for Informatics and Management of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Advisor to the Director of the Institute for 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 Alexei Yuryevich Plotnikov. Professor of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Deputy Director of the A. A. Zinoviev International Scientific and Educational Center of the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University Dmitry Vladimirovich Vinnik, PhD, member of the Zinoviev Club of the Russia Today International Media Group, member of the Zinoviev Club of the Russia Today International Media Group, philosopher and professor, Lyubov Nikolayevna Tsoi, Director of the Moscow School of Conflictology, member of the Zinoviev Club of the Russia Today International Media Group, 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 laureate of the Russian Federation Government Prize for Education, participated in Zinoviev's readings.

Zinoviev's readings were attended by deputies 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.

(za) Biographical Institute of Alexander Zinoviev