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At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasised that the founding principles of the United Nations — particularly respect for state sovereignty and independence — remain valid and unshakable in today’s world.
“The principles of the United Nations, including respect for state sovereignty and independence, remain valid and unshakable today,” Putin declared at the summit.
On the Ukraine crisis
“The crisis in Ukraine did not arise from Russia’s actions,” he said. “It was the result of a coup in Kyiv provoked by the West. Attempts to drag Ukraine into Nato pose a direct security threat to Russia and were among the root causes of this conflict.”
“We must eliminate the root causes of the Ukraine crisis and restore a balanced security architecture,” the Russian president said.
Nato expansion
“No country should ensure its own security at the expense of another’s,” Putin stressed. “The West’s persistent push to bring Ukraine into Nato is one of the core reasons behind the current crisis.”
Hopes for peace
“I hope that the recent understandings reached in Alaska during my meeting with (US president) Donald Trump can open a path to peace in Ukraine,” the Russian president noted. “I will brief my SCO colleagues on the outcomes of that meeting.”
SCO as a force for multipolarity
“The SCO is a powerful engine for promoting genuine multilateralism,” he stated. “Eurocentric and Euro-Atlantic models are outdated and no longer relevant.”
“The pace of cooperation within the SCO is impressive,” Putin remarked, adding: “Russia remains committed to deepening collaboration across all areas.”
On SCO financial independence
“Russia supports the creation of an independent SCO payment and settlement infrastructure,” Putin said. “The use of national currencies in mutual trade between SCO countries is rapidly expanding,” he pointed out.
With US President Trump increasingly choosing anarchy over multipolarity, Putin’s address is more than rhetoric. It’s a strategic declaration of intent. It reinforces a vision of a world shaped not by Western-led blocs, but by a multipolar, Eurasia-centred alignment centred around shared sovereignty, economic autonomy and strategic unity.
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