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The United States, as head of the [[Western alliance]], and [[the West]] itself, cast off its illusions of "[[liberal democracy]]" and came to be dominated by [[corrupt]] [[globalist]] [[oligarch]]s.  The transition to a multipolar world began to emerge, rejecting Western attempts at blackmail through economic sanctions.  Caving into American demands meant a loss of [[sovereignty]], and these developing nations wished to preserve their [[traditional values]], and follow their own course of [[social]], [[political]], and [[economic]] development.

The United States, as head of the [[Western alliance]], and [[the West]] itself, cast off its illusions of "[[liberal democracy]]" and came to be dominated by [[corrupt]] [[globalist]] [[oligarch]]s.  The transition to a multipolar world began to emerge, rejecting Western attempts at blackmail through economic sanctions.  Caving into American demands meant a loss of [[sovereignty]], and these developing nations wished to preserve their [[traditional values]], and follow their own course of [[social]], [[political]], and [[economic]] development.

Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]], in a television interview in February 2023 said that the [[NATO proxy war in Ukraine]] is part of the New Cold War between the competing forces over the direction of the global systemic transition, which [[Moscow]] wants to lead towards multipolarity while [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] wants to retain as much of its fading unipolar [[hegemony]] as possible.<ref>[https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2022/03/24/our_elites_need_to_recognize_that_americas_unipolar_moment_is_over_823466.html Our Elites Need to Recognize that America’s ‘Unipolar Moment’ is Over], By Francis P. Sempa, RealClearDefense, March 24, 2022. realcleardefense.com<br>*[https://responsiblestatecraft.org/military-gaza-pier-project/ The unipolar moment is over. When will the US get it?], SAMUEL GARDNER-BIRD, ''Responsible Statecraft'', NOV 16, 2022. responsiblestatecraft.org</ref> The outcome of this struggle will literally determine the future of [[International Relations]], which will in turn enhance or erode every country's sovereignty, which is why it's of concern to everyone in the world.<ref>[https://korybko.substack.com/p/putin-made-five-very-important-points Putin Made Five Very Important Points During His Latest TV Interview], [[Andrew Korybko]], February 27, 2023.</ref>

Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]], in a television interview in February 2023 said that the [[NATO proxy war in Ukraine]] is part of the New Cold War between the competing forces over the direction of the global systemic transition, which [[Moscow]] wants to lead towards multipolarity while [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] wants to retain as much of its fading unipolar [[hegemony]] as possible.<ref>[https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2022/03/24/our_elites_need_to_recognize_that_americas_unipolar_moment_is_over_823466.html Our Elites Need to Recognize that America’s ‘Unipolar Moment’ is Over], By Francis P. Sempa, RealClearDefense, March 24, 2022. realcleardefense.com<br>*[https://responsiblestatecraft.org/military-gaza-pier-project/ The unipolar moment is over. When will the US get it?], SAMUEL GARDNER-BIRD, ''[[Responsible Statecraft]]'', NOV 16, 2022. responsiblestatecraft.org</ref> The outcome of this struggle will literally determine the future of [[International Relations]], which will in turn enhance or erode every country's sovereignty, which is why it's of concern to everyone in the world.<ref>[https://korybko.substack.com/p/putin-made-five-very-important-points Putin Made Five Very Important Points During His Latest TV Interview], [[Andrew Korybko]], February 27, 2023.</ref>

In the occasion of President Putin's first foreign visit to [[Beijing]] after his swearing in for a 5th term, Russian foreign minister [[Sergey Lavrov]] stated that Russia won’t view [[Western Europe]]an countries as partners again for “at least one generation."<ref>[https://www.rt.com/russia/597827-lavrov-europe-no-partner-for-generation/ Russia ‘done’ with Western Europe ‘for at least a generation’ – Lavrov], ''[[RT]]'', 18 May, 2024. rt.com</ref>

In the occasion of President Putin's first foreign visit to [[Beijing]] after his swearing in for a 5th term, Russian foreign minister [[Sergey Lavrov]] stated that Russia won’t view [[Western Europe]]an countries as partners again for “at least one generation."<ref>[https://www.rt.com/russia/597827-lavrov-europe-no-partner-for-generation/ Russia ‘done’ with Western Europe ‘for at least a generation’ – Lavrov], ''[[RT]]'', 18 May, 2024. rt.com</ref>