Culture and politics: the contours of interaction in modern Russia

In the article, the author raises the question of the relationship between the Russian authorities and society on the cultural field, outlining the existing challenges and risks. In particular, the author speaks about the low level of concern on the part where the authorities need to mitigate and neutralize the political consequences of cultural contradictions, where they suppress democratic trends and neglect the cultural and value needs of the population. At this point, the author sees an extremely important aspect of the harmonious progress of society and the state, and in the end he formulates possible ways of resolving the outlined conflicts.