💢 In a new article based on his remarks at the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov argues that the world economy is increasingly being weaponized for geopolitical competition rather than serving as a foundation for collective prosperity and security. He accuses the West of resisting the emergence of a multipolar order through sanctions, trade barriers, technological restrictions and coercive economic measures, undermining the very model of globalization it once championed. Lavrov connects these tensions to global energy and food security, citing attacks on critical infrastructure, the Nord Stream sabotage, the conflict involving Iran and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. He argues that Western sanctions have inflicted enormous costs on Europe while Russia has expanded its economic ties with Asia, Africa and Latin America. His central prescription is a restructuring of global economic governance: open and predictable markets, equal participation for emerging powers and reform of the Bretton Woods institutions to reflect the growing economic weight of the Global South. Russia, he says, will pursue this agenda alongside BRICS, the SCO and other partners. Subscribe @NewResistance