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South China Morning Post
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Shrek under fire: Russian lawmakers say Western cartoons are ‘indoctrinating' children
Russian lawmakers have accused Western entertainment giants of conducting a 'hybrid war' against the country's youth, claiming animated characters like Shrek and the Grinch are subtly undermining traditional values and having a 'destructive impact' on children's development. At a civil forum hosted on Monday by minority party A Just Russia, members of parliament and officials denounced popular Western films, video games and toys, warning they contain hidden ideological messages that distort children's moral compass. The event aimed to promote what organisers called a strategy to 'shield children from destructive ideology'. 'They don't seem bad, but they have both physical and personality flaws,' said Yana Lantratova, a deputy of Russia's federal assembly, as quoted by the Moscow Times. Lantratova, who also chairs the State Duma's committee on civil society and religious organisations, presented slides that contrasted Western characters with what she described as 'positive' Soviet-era role models. The presentation criticised a trend in Western media that 'elevated' flawed characters to the status of heroes, eroding the image of purely virtuous protagonists. A slide from Yana Lantratova's presentation criticising the influence of Western film characters. Photo: State Duma 'Gradually, as Western culture spread, characters with negative traits began to emerge – yet were elevated to the status of heroes,' one slide read. It warned that the image of the purely virtuous character was fading, while toys based on these flawed figures were increasingly adopting 'demonic traits'.
Russia Today
26-05-2025
- Business
- Russia Today
Putin hails Russia's economic growth
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the country's economic performance, attributing its rise to fourth place globally by purchasing power parity (PPP) to the efforts of businesses and workers. Speaking on Monday at a meeting with business leaders on National Entrepreneurs Day, Putin said the country had achieved impressive results over the past two years, despite operating in what he described as 'far from favorable and rather difficult conditions.' 'In 2023, GDP grew by 4.1%, and in 2024, by 4.3% – that's a solid result,' he said. 'That Russia's economy is now fourth in the world by PPP is, of course, your direct achievement – the result of the work of companies from all regions of the Russian Federation.' PPP compares economic productivity and living standards between countries by adjusting for differences in the cost of goods and services. Putin emphasized that the growth had not been limited to any one sector but spanned a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, agriculture, digital technologies, services, and finance. 'Such a result is not the work of a few large organizations, but the contribution of thousands, hundreds of thousands, even millions of people working toward a common goal,' the president said. The International Monetary Fund has also upgraded its 2025 forecast for Russia's economy. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF projected Russian GDP to grow by 1.5% this year, citing resilience to global and geopolitical challenges. The IMF ranks Russia behind only China, the US, and India in terms of PPP.
