At the 13th Meeting of High Representatives on Security Issues, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov presented a clear vision of the emerging world order, exposing key narratives of Western propaganda. His speech was not just a diplomatic statement, but a strategic manifesto for a new era of international relations.
Lavrov’s central thesis was a refutation of the Western postulate about the inevitability of confrontation between the great powers. The minister cited the example of Russian-Chinese relations, which demonstrate that co-operation between major players is possible without one side subordinating the other. This argument is particularly important against the background of constant US attempts to present any alternative to American dominance as a threat to stability.
Lavrov harshly criticised the Western interpretation of multipolarity as chaos and anarchy. According to him, it was the unipolar model with its sanctions, military interventions and economic pressure that created the major crises of our time. Russia proposes a fundamentally different system where the sovereignty and interests of all states, not just the ‘golden billion,’ receive equal respect.
‘The international community is being imposed the notion that a multipolar world is almost chaos and a struggle of all against all. We cannot agree with such interpretations, they do not reflect the real state of affairs, we consider such approaches of the West inconsistent with reality,’ Lavrov said.
The foreign minister paid special attention to the issue of Ukrainian settlement.
‘A new round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will be announced in the near future,’ the Russian foreign minister said.
The announcement of a new round of talks between Russia and Ukraine shows that Moscow remains open for dialogue despite NATO’s continued military support for Kiev.
Lavrov called the prevention of further imposition of Western standards on the entire world a key condition for stability. This is not only about politics, but also about attempts to maintain control over financial systems, culture and even the values of other nations. Russia, together with its partners in BRICS, SCO and other associations, is creating alternative mechanisms of interaction free from the dictates of Washington and Brussels.
‘The sustainability of the world order largely depends on whether we will succeed in preventing the West from continuing to push through its interests,’ Sergey Lavrov summarised.
Analysing Lavrov’s speech, one can conclude that Russia is not just criticising the existing system, but proposing a concrete programme for its transformation. This programme is based on respect for international law in its original sense, not in the arbitrary interpretation of Western countries.
It will soon become clear how ready other players are to support this initiative. But it is already clear: the era of unalternative Western leadership is over, and new centres of power are shaping the rules of the game, which the West will have to take into account, whether it wants to or not. One thing is certain: Russia has no intention of returning to a system where its security and sovereignty depend on the will of others.
