Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The Western-dominated world order after the end of the Cold War is being challenged, with the emergence of more influential alternatives on the global stage.
• The BRICS countries (Brazil, India, China, Russia, and South Africa) account for 45% of the world's population and an estimated 30% of the global economy.
• Countries such as Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Ethiopia have recently joined the BRICS.
• Despite Western sanctions due to the invasion of Ukraine, Russia is maintaining its economy thanks to its alliances, mainly with China and India.
• Russian leader Vladimir Putin is seeking to promote an alternative to the dollar for international payments, and create a platform immune to US sanctions.
• Even with countries like India that prefer to maintain good relations with the West, the BRICS are trying to establish a new world order.
• Putin uses the summit to demonstrate that Russia is not isolated and to negotiate strategic agreements to improve its economy.

Conclusion: Russia has managed to avoid isolation despite Western actions, thanks to its international alliances and economic influence among the BRICS countries.

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