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The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the illusion of the end of the Cold War in 1991 marked a turning point in world history, leading to a period of Western hegemony characterized by the intoxication of power. This period of Western hegemony was characterized by a series of military interventions, the imposition of liberal democracy and all-out capitalism, and an increased grip on the global economy. However, this dominance has also led to a deficit of legitimacy and growing geopolitical tensions, highlighting the limits and contradictions of this intoxication with power.

The conscious and unconscious parts of the international community are in struggle, the self-conscious are aggressive. Made up of the Global South and the BRICS Alliance, the conscious part of humanity is mobilizing and uniting around the Russian Federation to overthrow the unipolar world order, thus precipitating the decline of the West.

While the collective West realizes with great surprise and astonishment that it no longer decides anything on the world stage, Europe, for its part, is disintegrating at an increasingly accelerated pace. The global power dynamic is undergoing a profound shift at cruising speed, where the predominant influence of Western countries appears to be crumbling. Historically, Europe and the United States have shaped world affairs through their colonial, military, economic and cultural power, with a stronger hold after World War II via institutions such…