Western Influencers grab Russian Cash Legitimizing Kremlin Propaganda at Moscow’s “Forum of the Future 2050”
The Kremlin held its “Forum of the Future 2050” in Moscow — an event framed as a forward-looking international conference but in practice built to launder war propaganda through imported Western voices. Dozens of fringe commentators, conspiracy theorists, and political opportunists from the U.S. and Europe were flown in, many reportedly paid, to parrot Kremlin narratives and offer a façade of international legitimacy to Vladimir Putin’s regime.
Among the most notable participants:
- Alex Jones – American conspiracy theorist and founder of Infowars, known for spreading falsehoods and pro-Kremlin disinformation.
- Errol Musk – Father of Elon Musk, who called Vladimir Putin “a very stable and pleasant man” while smiling through panels on youth militarization and praising Russia’s future wars of imperialism.
- George Galloway – Former British MP, a long time fixture in pro-Russian media circuits.
- Jackson Hinkle – U.S.-based influencer who openly supports Russia’s war in Ukraine.
- Max Blumenthal – Editor of The Grayzone, an outlet famous for pushing even the most nonsensical Russian narratives onto western audiences
- Jeffrey Sachs – U.S. economist who regularly appears on Kremlin-linked platforms.
- Matthew Groves – A minor UK political figure, erroneously introduced as a high-ranking Conservative official – know fir acting as conduit for Russian disinformation.
These individuals were showcased across Russian state media as evidence that the “West” is beginning to see things Russia’s way. Sources with knowledge of the event logistics confirm that several of them were compensated for participation, receiving business-class flights, luxury hotel stays, and honorariums. In exchange, they lent their platforms—and their accents—to the Kremlin’s war messaging.
But the content of the forum revealed more than political alignment—it offered a window into Russia’s ideological direction. Organized by sanctioned oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev and far-right philosopher Alexander Dugin, the event focused on militarism, cultural revanchism, and geopolitical confrontation. Session titles included “The Coming Multipolar World,” “The Future of War,” and “Broadcasting Values to Generation Beta.”
Dugin’s central role at the forum was not incidental. Known as Putin’s “court philosopher,” Dugin has a long history of radical extremism. In the 1990s, he was a leader of the National Bolshevik Party, a neo-fascist organization blending Stalinist and Nazi symbolism. He has openly praised fascist thinkers and called for the complete destruction of Western liberal civilization. In his writings, he urges a “final Eurasian battle” in which the Anglo-American world is obliterated to make way for a new Russian-led order.
These ideas weren’t hidden at the forum—they were normalized. Western attendees sat beside Dugin as he discussed Russia’s moral destiny and the decay of the West. Some nodded in agreement, others stayed silent. None walked out.
What followed was a full-spectrum propaganda rollout. Russian state outlets clipped footage of Alex Jones denouncing NATO, Hinkle promoting Russia as a global stabilizer, and Blumenthal accusing the U.S. of provoking the war in Ukraine. These segments ran in Russian, English, and subtitled formats across Telegram, YouTube, and Kremlin-aligned news platforms. The message was clear: the West is turning, and even Americans now see Russia as the future.
Meanwhile, the real future Russia offers was on display. Massive waves of missile and drone attacks struck Kyiv and Odesa.
Apartment buildings burned. Hospitals were hit. While Ukrainian cities reeled from one of the largest attacks of the war, Russian media aired clips of Western guests applauding Putin’s “stability.”
