Putin Says West Is Losing Global Leadership As Global South Rises

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the West is losing its global leadership position as countries of the Global South rise, framing the shift as part of a broader move toward a “more complex, multipolar architecture of global development.”

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In a video message to participants of the Open Dialogue Forum, Putin argued that “Literally before our eyes, a more complex, multipolar architecture of global development is being formed,” and he linked the change to the West’s declining dominance.

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Putin also said that “a more complex, multipolar architecture of international development is taking shape,” describing it as an emerging structure of global development.

He told the forum that Western approaches, established norms, and rules in business and international relations are “gradually losing their validity” due to “the actions of Western states.”

Multiple outlets report Putin’s insistence that the global development model can be stable and just only if it is based on “the principles of equality and mutual respect.”

The remarks were delivered in connection with the second Open Dialogue International Forum in Moscow, where the Russian National Center in Moscow is hosting the event, according to one report.

Putin’s message emphasized sovereignty as a basis for the changing international order, saying that countries that “understand and appreciate the importance of national sovereignty in politics, economics, culture and social affairs are playing an increasingly prominent role.”

In the same address, he said those countries “can determine the vector of their own development based on their own values, resources and priorities, identity and a sovereign worldview.”

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Another outlet’s account of the Kremlin message similarly states that “Countries which understand and appreciate the importance of national sovereignty in politics, economics, culture and social affairs are playing an increasingly prominent role in international affairs.”

Putin argued that no country can develop “in isolation — at the expense of other states or to their detriment,” and he reiterated that “No country can develop alone at the expense of other countries or by harming them.”

He also said that “modern global challenges require a collective response and joint efforts,” tying the sovereignty theme to cooperation.

The message connected these ideas to the Open Dialogue forum’s role, describing it as “a space for promoting a professional conversation without imposing any points of view or dominating concepts.”

The reports place Putin’s remarks within the context of the second Open Dialogue International Forum in Moscow, with one outlet describing the Kremlin message as welcoming “the participants and guests of the second Open Dialogue International Forum in Moscow, the capital of Russia.”

“Russian President Vladimir Putinsaid Western countries are losing their leadership positions and giving way to new centres of economic growth in the Global South, as he outlined his vision of an emerging multipolar world order”

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In that same full-text publication, Putin said “Experts, business leaders and academics from 120 countries, including in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Australia, North and South America took part” by submitting essays and creative works.

The Kremlin message described the forum as covering “four strategic domains,” including “investment in technological development, trade and logistics, promoting connectivity between countries and nations, and improving the living environment.”

Putin also said that “Of course, investing in human capital, improving demographics and education, as well as modernizing the labor market will all be on the agenda.”

In the same account, he said the forum would be followed up by the business programme of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in June, adding that “just like last year, the business programme of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in June will follow up on the conclusions resulting from your debates.”

Across the coverage, Putin’s framing ties the forum’s agenda to his claim that global growth patterns are changing “from economics and finance to technology and demography.”

While all the reports attribute the same core argument to Putin—that Western leadership is declining and the Global South is rising—they differ in emphasis and wording, reflecting distinct editorial framing.

Global Times, citing Sputnik, foregrounds the claim that “West’s global leadership position” is “crumbling,” and it quotes Putin saying “Literally before our eyes” a multipolar architecture is forming.

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CGTN similarly centers the leadership shift, stating that “Western countries are losing their leadership positions and are being replaced by new centers of growth, such as countries of the Global South,” and it highlights sovereignty and coordinated responses.

Caliber.Az, citing TASS, emphasizes the weakening of “traditional norms governing international relations and business,” and it quotes Putin on “Previous approaches and established norms and rules of business life and international relations are gradually losing their force.”

PressTV and Islam Times both present the message as a Kremlin text and include extended language about equality, mutual respect, and the right to choose a path, with Islam Times providing the full speech and PressTV adding additional background about the Global South.

Breakingthenews.net frames the remarks as “Putin: West losing leadership position,” and it quotes Putin’s line about “Previous approaches and established norms and rules of business life and international relations are gradually losing their validity.”

Putin’s message tied the emerging multipolar order to a specific standard for stability, saying the global development model “will be sustainable and equitable only when it is based on the principles of equality and mutual respect.”

“Russian President Vladimir Putin says the West is losing its economic and political leadership position in the world, giving way to the countries of the Global South”

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In the accounts, he also insisted that the model must take into consideration “the interests of all countries,” and he framed the goal as ensuring “everyone, everywhere on Earth, has the right to a successful future.”

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One outlet’s version says Putin emphasized that “It is important to orient the entire platform of global development so that everyone, anywhere in the world has the right to a successful future, can choose their own path, and step by step realise that choice.”

Another report similarly quotes Putin saying “The global development model will only be sustainable if it is built on the principles of equality and takes into account the interests of all countries.”

The Kremlin message also described how the forum’s discussions would be operationalized, saying the Open Dialogue forum “contributes to shaping this model” and that it “operates as a platform where inspiring and forward-looking ideas start to materialize.”

The reports also connect the forum to follow-on work through the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in June, stating that the business programme “will follow up on the conclusions resulting from your debates.”