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[Original in Russian. This is an automated and paraphrased translation with minimal edits.]

Children in Russian kindergartens will be taught more “moral guidelines” than counting and writing, said the head of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation Sergey Kravtsov. “Acquaintance with native culture, literature, customs and moral guidelines is more important than “memorizing letters and numbers.”

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Earlier, Kravtsov said that in Russian kindergartens, the projects “Eagle-Preschool” and “Good Games” were launched, aimed at instilling “traditional spiritual and moral values” in children.

According to the methodical materials of the Good Games, children from the age of 3 should be told about the annexation of Crimea and form their idea of the peninsula as a “region of Russia”. This, according to the Ministry of Education, will cause “patriotic feelings and pride for their country” among preschoolers. Also, the games are designed to educate children “heroism”, which in the materials of the project is defined as “the highest manifestation of love for the Motherland and people” and “willingness to sacrifice themselves for the sake of others.”

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“Good Games” is an analogue of the propaganda “Talk about the important” that appeared in Russian schools after the invasion of Ukraine. Initially, the project for preschoolers was tested under this name: testing took place from September to December 2025 in 56 kindergartens in 25 regions. In February 2026, it was renamed.