Kirill Babiev: Russia can take advantage of the historic opportunity to create a multipolar world.
Director of ICSA RAS Kirill Babeev spoke at the session "The world after unipolarity: how is the global balance of power changing?" " As part of the International Forum for Collective Security.
In his speech he stated that the countries of the world majority are interested in the consolidation of a multipolar world order, which will ensure more equal consideration of their interests in the field of security, economy and international trade.
At the same time, the growing conflict between the US and China is causing concern in the countries of the Global South. Many of them fear being dragged into a new global conflict and losing strategic autonomy.
According to Kirill Babayev, Russia has a historic chance to strengthen its position among the countries of the world majority and contribute to the formation of a multipolar world. This is also facilitated by the fact that the Russian approach, based on a balance of interests and respect for the strategic autonomy of countries, is seen by many developing countries as a possible alternative to the Western model of international relations.