The six geopolitical principles of Russia, which Russian President Vladimir Putin named, are a compass for a new world order based on the national callings of peoples and attentive to new interlocutors, Tiberio Graziani, president of the International Institute for Global Analysis Vision & Global Trends, told Sputnik.
“The theses expressed by President Putin during his speech at the Valdai Club confirm the Kremlin’s position in the context of building a new international order. They represent a kind of guide, a compass of what we could define as the 'Putin Doctrine' for the new world order, attentive to the evolution of current dynamics and the presence of new interlocutors,” the political scientist said.
According to him, such global players, in addition to Russia, are China and India, and new geopolitical and geoeconomic institutions such as BRICS+, the G77 group of developing countries and members of the Non-Aligned Movement act as partners.
“The six principles confirm the need for a new international order, based on the specific national vocations of peoples, and stand in stark contrast to the hegemonic policies that have determined the political, economic, social and cultural development of the last thirty years,” concluded Graziani.
In his speech at the think tank's meeting, Putin said that the principles Russia stands behind sum up not only the present situation of the world, but also the entirety of humankind's experience. The president stressed that these are the guiding principles that "we would like to follow and that we invite all of our friends and colleagues to join."
One of the pillars of this new global order, Russia was, is, and will continue to be prepared for constructive dialogue with everyone who seeks peace and prosperity as well as for stern opposition to those who uphold the ideals of tyranny and violence, Putin further noted. The Russian leader expressed his belief that a multipolar world will be built as pragmatism and common sense win out.
Check out the full transcript of the Russian president's address.