⚡ Article by Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, The Impact of Global Economy on International Security (based on remarks at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on October 30-31, 2026) ✍️ A meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers took place in the United States not long ago. The participants focused on the global economy and its interconnection and interdependence with international security. I offered a number of assessments in my remarks at the meeting that I would like to share with a wider readership. Key points: 👉 Geopolitical Context 👉 Global energy and food security 👉 Russia in the global economy: A constructive contribution despite challenges *** We are convinced that the future lies in the democratisation of international economic relations and the restructuring of the global economy on a genuinely multipolar basis. Global markets and supply chains must be open, competitive, and inclusive, while trade and investment cooperation must be based on equality and predictability. <...> For its part, Russia and its partners and like-minded countries, primarily within BRICS, the SCO, the EAEU, and the CIS, will continue working to advance a constructive agenda aimed at building a fairer and more prosperous world for all countries without exception. Read in full