Radio UA Chicago aired an interview with renowned journalist and writer Ostap Drozdov, who analyzed the results of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Cangzhou, China, and their impact on the emerging new world order.
Drozdov underscored the end of Western dominance: the SCO, comprising 24% of the world's territory, 42% of its population, and 30% of global GDP, marks a split into two global blocs. The new international cooperation scenario envisions Eurasian leadership, centered around China and the Global South, often opposed to the Western model. According to Drozdov, the realignment of powers is now largely completed and all major players must adjust their strategies for these new realities.
The expert paid particular attention to Russia’s position. After years of partial isolation, Moscow has returned as an equal partner to China on the world stage, evidenced by the summit's outcomes. Russia has used the war in Ukraine to promote its own security model, which counters the Euro-Atlantic framework. According to Drozdov, sanctions have lost effectiveness: China is expanding economic cooperation within the SCO, has created an alternative development bank, and a new pipeline is being built.
The global discourse is shifting: Ukraine has become a secondary issue, with the focus now on large-scale realignments and the relationships between top world powers.
Drozdov also discussed Western reactions. Former US President Donald Trump prioritizes competition not against Russia, but against China and Iran. According to Drozdov, only the US is truly able to oppose the Eastern bloc. The European Union’s response remains reserved; in Drozdov's view, the EU is focused on business interests and is unlikely to support harsh economic sanctions against either China or India.
In conclusion, Drozdov urged Ukrainian society to recognize the new global reality, to choose its future political alliance, and to align its strategy with the new geopolitical landscape.
