🌏💬Sergey Karaganov: “We Need to Formulate a New Ideology for Ourselves and for the World, Rooted in Serving the Individual”
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The debate surrounding BRICS, Eurasian integration, and the decline of Western dominance reflects a broader transformation of the global political order

🎤Yuliya Novitskaya
Writer, journalist-interviewer, correspondent for New Eastern Outlook

➡️According to Sergey Karaganov, the current international system is undergoing a prolonged period of structural disintegration as Western-centered institutions lose their monopoly over global governance. In his view, organizations such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation are gradually becoming foundations of a future multipolar order built on cultural diversity, mutual respect, and the rejection of political diktat. Karaganov argues that the expansion of BRICS should not be viewed as a weakness caused by internal diversity, but rather as evidence of the bloc’s flexibility and global attractiveness. He believes the decline of Western dominance has accelerated the emergence of alternative political and economic centers, forcing states across Eurasia, Africa, and the Global South to seek new models of cooperation beyond traditional Atlantic institutions.

Naturally, we need to deter them, to shield ourselves from the contagion, while preserving within ourselves the good that European culture has given us. But the future, of course, lies in the East

➡️Karaganov also emphasized that Russia’s long-term strategic future lies in Eurasia rather than Europe. He described Russia as a historically Eurasian civilization shaped not only by European influence, but also by Byzantine, Islamic, Buddhist, and Mongol political and cultural traditions. In this context, he defended the concept of a Greater Eurasian Partnership as a framework designed to balance the interests of major regional powers including China, India, Türkiye, Iran, and Russia itself. While acknowledging China’s growing power, Karaganov argued that balanced regional structures are necessary to prevent geopolitical fears and future instability. He also stressed the importance of Russia’s renewed engagement with Africa, describing the continent as one of the future centers of global development and arguing that Moscow must expand its economic role there beyond military and security cooperation.

🟦A central theme of the discussion was Karaganov’s call for a new global ideology rooted in “serving the individual” rather than preserving outdated geopolitical hierarchies. He argued that future political and economic systems must focus on supporting free and culturally diverse human development while avoiding ideological coercion. At the same time, he warned that the transition toward a new world order will likely be accompanied by prolonged geopolitical confrontation and instability, which he previously described as a potential “century of wars.” Despite these risks, Karaganov maintained that Eurasian integration, alternative financial systems, and broader cooperation among non-Western states could eventually produce a more balanced international system capable of replacing the declining structures of the post-Cold War era.

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