Why didn’t the Soviet Union support the Hippies?

Why did the Soviet Union and other communist regimes actively distance themselves from the youth-led protests and the countercultural movements of the 1960s, particularly the hippie movement, despite their shared opposition to the West?

The 1960s were a time of major change, with events like the rise of the Beatles, the space race, the Vietnam War, and the Cuban Missile Crisis shaping the world. It was also a decade of protest, especially among young people, who were fighting against war, inequality, and Western values. The hippie movement, in particular, rejected mainstream culture. However, despite these shared anti-Western sentiments, the Soviet Union and other communist countries did not support these youth movements or the counterculture.