The Image of the Future in a Hybrid Reality.

The world order is changing rapidly. Today, one can hear the increasing discussions in the scientific community on the topic of updating the concept of a new multipolar world. The processes of socio-political transformations that affect all of humanity are accompanied by inevitable wars, economic crises and social upheavals. The transition point of Russian society from the previous reality to the new era of multipolarity was the events associated with the beginning of the Special Military Operation in Ukraine. Today, in connection with the current socio-political conflicts, the confrontation between Russia and the West has acquired the features of an irreconcilable clash of civilizations. Events such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the armed conflict in Ukraine and the sanctions war and energy crisis caused by it have contributed to the growing intensification of problems and contradictions at the international level. In such conditions, each state needs to have its own development strategy for the next 20-30 years.

Exploring the structure of the image of the future among Russian people, we turn to the analysis, based on the results of all-Russian sociological surveys (2021-2024). Most Russians name social justice, overcoming corruption, mitigating social inequalities, transition to an innovative economy, and strengthening the country's international positions as one of the main qualities that the Russia of the future should have. At the same time, in their understanding of national goals and in their requests for the future, Russians rely on collective historical experience, which is based on the conviction of the majority of citizens that the Russian economy can function effectively without relying on imported models and samples, including Western ones. Accordingly, liberal values, in the Western understanding, attract only a minority of citizens.