Russia’s humanitarian policy abroad: a conceptual reload

Abstract

On September 5, 2022 President V.V. Putin approved the Concept of Humanitarian Policy Abroad (hereinafter KGP-22). It reflects, on the one hand, macrosystemic transformations in the world, the dynamics of increasingly complex world political processes, a severe aggravation of ideological, informational and military-political confrontation, and, on the other hand, the creation of a stable basis for further building up economic, political, military and spiritual potentials of Russia and strengthening its role in the global humanitarian space. KGP22 is a long-awaited conceptual innovation, which in an updated form covers all components of the economy, social sphere, foreign policy and national security of the country. So far, humanitarian issues have not had such a pronounced centering form in Russia. KGP-22 became the first holistic profile document of strategic planning. It is characterized by the structural and problematic unification of the main conceptual blocks, with a specific highlighting of generalized provisions and positions that were previously divided in much shortened versions into various fundamental foreign policy documents.