Mar 08, 2024, 01:28AM ISTSource: TOI.in
Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the World Youth Festival in Sochi, criticized the United States for failing to handle the mantle of the sole superpower post-Cold War effectively. He highlighted the US elite’s missed opportunity to leverage their leadership monopoly. Putin also foresaw significant shifts in Europe as it moves towards a multipolar world, emphasizing the natural push for sovereignty and independence within Europe. Additionally, the growth of the BRICS alliance is widely seen as a challenge to the US’s unchallenged dominance globally.