Multipolarity has taken shape, and its leaders are Lula, Xi, and Putin.

247 - The recent summit held in Alaska between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, and the subsequent meeting between the White House occupant and the Ukrainian president and European leaders, served as catalysts for different interpretations of the international political situation, rekindling old controversies. Some sectors insist on seeing the current events as proof that the United States still controls the course of the planet and remains unmoved in its role as the orderer of the world order.

However, the reality is different. The facts demonstrate that multipolarity is already a fait accompli. The central theme of the events of the last few days was the war in Ukraine and the search for peace, but the true backdrop was the repositioning of forces, revealing new protagonists on the world stage where the US no longer dictates the destinies of humanity alone.

The US has already lost its absolute hegemony.

During the 20th century, the United States built a military, financial, and cultural supremacy that seemed uncontested. This hegemony reached its peak after the fall of the Soviet Union, when Washington allowed itself to dictate rules to the rest of the planet with its preventive and "punitive" wars under false pretenses against Iraq, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Libya, among others, while promoting the unbridled militaristic expansion of NATO towards Russian borders and intervening with sanctions, blockades, coups, and interference in Latin American countries. There is no room for illusions that imperialism will diminish or cease its aggressive strategies, but the time when it ruled the world with impunity is over. Multipolarity is no longer a promise, but a reality.

The Anchorage summit highlighted this transformation. The fact that Russia is an indispensable part of any negotiation on Ukraine demonstrates that Moscow has ceased to be treated as an enemy to be isolated, defeated to the point of fragmentation and "regime change," and has instead asserted itself as a decision-making power. This change is not the result of the generosity of a "benign imperialism," but of a shift in the balance of power. It is a bowing before the force of facts. Contrary to what nostalgic voices of imperialism maintain, Trump no longer has the power to unilaterally impose the will of the US. The world no longer submits to the logic of American "manifest destiny."

The "unbeatable superpower" of the USA is a myth. 

Another misguided argument is that Trump could, with his "superpower," undo the ongoing transition and restore the old unipolar order. This interpretation stems from a distorted and disconnected reading of reality, corresponding to the chimera with which the billionaire was elected to his second term: "To make America great again."

Multipolarity is a product of the strength of objective factors: China's economic power, its political stability, its capacity for influence through intense multilateral cooperation, and a new type of assertiveness embodied in the Global Initiatives for Development, Security, and Civilization launched by Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China; Russia's energy and military power, and nationalism; the political coordination of BRICS; the emergence of countries in the Global South; and the growing refusal of entire nations to submit to Washington's impositions. No American leader, however populist or aggressive, can stop or reverse this historical process.

Contemporary world politics is reorganizing itself around networks of cooperation that can no longer be undone. China and Brazil, with the subsequent addition of South Africa, for example, presented a proposal for peace in Ukraine, advocating respect for sovereignty, dialogue, and collective security. This shows that the fate of the planet is not decided in Washington, but in multiple centers of power.

Therefore, accusing proponents of multipolarity of being "naive" or "hasty" is to distort reality. Naive are those who still believe that the United States alone can dictate the course of humanity.

It is false that the US-Russia relationship negates the Moscow-Beijing alliance.  

After the summit, some analysts even argued that Putin and Trump had sealed a partnership that weakens the strategic alliance with Beijing. Nothing could be further from the truth.

The stability of cooperation between Russia and China was not affected by the Anchorage talks. Moscow and Beijing maintain a comprehensive strategic partnership, ranging from energy to science and technology, including security and defense. The idea that a one-off rapprochement with Washington could destroy this relationship is simplistic and disregards the structural interests of both nations. This is an interpretative failure that demonstrates a lack of understanding of reality and a disregard for the dialectical method, whose essence is the unity and struggle between opposites and the emergence of the new through the perpetual motion of transformations. This narrow view fails to perceive that by engaging in dialogue with Washington, Moscow is not abandoning its allies; on the contrary, it is asserting itself as a power capable of engaging with all poles without breaking with any of them. 

Russia has not betrayed BRICS or the Global South.

Another fallacious opinion is that Moscow "betrayed" BRICS and the Global South by sitting at the table with the United States. This argument completely ignores the Kremlin's political practice.

After the meeting, Putin personally called Lula, Modi, Ramaphosa, and leaders in his inner circle in Central Asia to inform them about the content of the negotiations. Russia hides nothing from its strategic partners, nor does it make decisions without consulting BRICS. On the contrary, it strengthens bonds of trust by sharing information directly.

Russia remains one of the central pillars of multipolarity. It is Russia that, by resisting NATO pressures and defending its sovereignty, opens space for the Global South to act with greater autonomy. BRICS is not an accessory for Russia, but an essential part of its international policy.

Under Lula's leadership, Brazil is a protagonist. 

To say that Brazil is irrelevant on the international stage is to misunderstand contemporary diplomacy. Under Lula's leadership, the country has once again played a central role. Proof of this is Putin's explicit recognition of Brazil's work in the peace group for Ukraine, conducted in partnership with China.

Lula, alongside Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, is one of the great architects of multipolarity. His ability to engage in dialogue with different blocs gives Brazil a unique role in opening channels of dialogue for peace and economic cooperation.

Today, the country is an active voice in multilateral organizations, works towards the democratization of the UN Security Council, and defends Latin American integration within the framework of CELAC. All of this reinforces Brazil's central role in the new global balance. 

A flaw needs to be urgently corrected. Brazil can and must cease its hostility and disdain towards Venezuela, an indispensable strategic ally, a neighboring country that is fraternal, supportive, and always willing to engage in strategic partnership. 

On the other hand, the extreme right is surrendering and vassal 

In this context, the stance of the governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, is noteworthy. He went so far as to say that Brazil should "cede a victory to Trump" by helping to defeat Russia. This statement is not only diplomatically and strategically absurd, but also an act of colonial subservience.

By suggesting that Brazil should align itself with the strategy of US imperialism at a time when it is exerting maximum pressure against the country, with repeated attempts to violate its sovereignty, Tarcísio betrays the national interest. Subordinating the country to Trump's war project would mean renouncing independence and multipolarity, placing Brazil on the wrong side of its history.

Multipolarity and anti-imperialist struggle

The Alaska summit and its repercussions leave an unequivocal lesson: the world can no longer be explained by the logic of the absolute hegemony of the United States. We live in an era of consolidation of multipolarity. Russia, China, and Brazil, together in BRICS, are protagonists in this new configuration of forces. Their efforts point towards an international system based on cooperation, respect for sovereignty, and the pursuit of peace. The anti-imperialist struggle is no longer a marginal banner, but a concrete practice and a central, strategic, and tactical struggle that guides the politics of dozens of countries.

The mobilization and unity of the world's peoples against imperialist domination are not only necessary, but inevitable. Multipolarity is a strategic tool for humanity to achieve a future of balance, justice, and lasting peace. Imperialism is not invincible; it will be defeated.