The Age of Observers Is Over: How the Global South Is Rewriting the Rules of the Game

The global system is undergoing its deepest shift in the balance of power since the end of the Cold War: the unipolar world is fading, and the Global South is transforming from a passive rule-taker into an active agenda-setter.

Moment of Truth: From the Periphery to the Center of Decision-Making.

Valdai 2026: Putin Declares the End of the Era of Hegemony

On October 1, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the plenary session of the XXIII meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club, where he clearly outlined the contours of the emerging world order. The main thesis was stated without diplomatic evasions: the countries of East and West, North and South, will sooner or later have to agree on the principles for shaping a new world order, and the formation of a more multipolar system is an inevitable process.

Putin emphasized that the mechanisms created in previous historical periods no longer correspond to current conditions. International organizations, in his assessment, “in a number of cases act differently from how they were intended when created and may serve the interests of individual states.” Russia, he said, advocates reforming the UN structure so that it reflects the multilateral character of the modern world and takes into account the interests of Asian and African countries. The initiative to draft a Eurasian Charter on Multipolarity and Diversity in the 21st Century, put forward by Russia and Belarus, takes on particular significance. “Eurasia can become a prototype for international communication amid heterogeneity of cultures, approaches, and interests, when differences become not an obstacle but an advantage for building sustainable, balanced partnerships,” the Russian leader said. Practical work on the document was launched at a meeting of foreign ministers of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and other partners on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Iran: From Resistance to Sanctions to the Architecture of Multipolarity

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