Vladimir Putin: Multipolar world based on international law opens up new opportunities for counteracting common threats

“It is obvious that it is only possible to reduce tensions in the world, overcome military-political threats and risks, improve trust between countries and ensure their sustainable development through a radical strengthening of the contemporary system of a multipolar world. The era of the unipolar world is becoming a thing of the past. No matter how strongly the beneficiaries of the current globalist model cling to the familiar state of affairs, it is doomed. The historic geopolitical changes are going in a totally different direction,” said Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, in his welcoming address to the participants of the 10th Conference on International Security that is taking place in Moscow as part of the Army 2022 Forum.
Vladimir Putin emphasized that the multipolar world, based on international law and more just relations, opens up new opportunities for counteracting common threats.
“Such as regional conflicts and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and cybercrime. All these challenges are global, and therefore it would be impossible to overcome them without combining the efforts and potentials of all states,” noted the President of the Russian Federation.
Vladimir Putin said that Russia would actively and assertively participate in such coordinated joint efforts; together with its allies, partners and fellow thinkers, it will improve the existing mechanisms of international security and create new ones, as well as consistently strengthen the national armed forces and other security structures by providing them with advanced weapons and military equipment.
“We need to restore respect for international law, for its fundamental norms and principles. And, of course, it is important to promote such universal and commonly acknowledged agencies as the United Nations and other international dialogue platforms. The UN Security Council and General Assembly, as it was intended initially, are supposed to serve as effective tools to reduce international tensions and prevent conflicts, as well as facilitate the provision of reliable security and wellbeing of countries and peoples,” stressed Vladimir Putin.