“You know, multipolarity is ... inevitable, and when I said that someone is trying to freeze international relations at the level of 30 years ago, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, I said that people do not understand this, that movement is inevitable.
New centers of power are being born - powerful, promising, dynamic, but someone does not like it, ”he said.
Including, according to Putin, “someone doesn’t like it” and the growth of China’s power.
“Let me remind you that in terms of economic volume, in terms of purchasing power parity, China has become the number one economy in the world.
This is a fact, this is statistics,” the head of state stated.
The President also noted that this also applies to India, where the economy is developing intensively.
“Prime Minister Modi is a very progressive person, looking to the future,” Putin said.
The Russian leader drew attention to Indonesia, African countries and Latin America.
“And those who cling to their imaginary global leadership at all costs are making a colossal mistake.
This is a mistake that will cost them dearly, I have no doubts,” Putin said.
During his speech, the President admitted that due to sanctions against Russia, the European Union is losing its global competitiveness for years to come.