The 26th and 27th of February saw what could be considered the “Anti-Davos” in Moscow, especially if the rumours of its perpetuation are confirmed.

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The 26th and 27th of February saw what could be considered the “Anti-Davos” in Moscow, especially if the rumours of its perpetuation are confirmed.

The Russian capital, known in prophecies and myths as the “Third Rome”, welcomed hundreds of representatives from more than 130 countries for two associated conferences that took place in sequence: the Multipolar Forum, which took place on 26 February, and the International Congress of Russophiles, which took place on 27 February.

The events were led and driven by personalities of high international importance such as businessman and philanthropist Konstantin Malofeyev, politician and businessman Nikolai Malinov and philosopher Alexander Dugin, with the collaboration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The commitment of these forces (and also the arduous support of many young volunteers) ensured that the Herculean task of coordinating invitations, visas, transport, travel and accommodation for so many people from so many different parts of the world flowed organically and efficiently.

To the surprise of many guests, the activities of the Multipolar Forum were graced by the presence of the Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Mrs Maria Zakharova (who was also present at the opening banquet on the evening of 25 February); while the International Conference of Russophiles featured the Minister himself, Sergey Lavrov, who, as well as greeting the guests by praising their willingness to engage in intercivilisational dialogue and reject Russophobia, read out a gracious message of greeting addressed to the participants by President Vladimir Putin, who stressed the spirit of brotherhood between peoples and the failure of efforts to isolate Russia.

In fact, in the midst of military tensions and anti-diplomatic provocations, the gathering of representatives from so many different countries in Moscow (far more than at any Western forum or conference) proves categorically that it is the so-called “Global West” that is increasingly isolated.

Something that deserves attention, however, is the fact that the event was constructed in such a way as to make it clear that multipolarity and the elements being discussed there are not merely a defence of economic decentralisation or geopolitical balance, but of the uniqueness of peoples and civilisations, a uniqueness rooted and solidified in sacred values.

Hence the message sent by Protopriest Andrey Tkachev, Catholic Bishop Carlo Maria Viganò and the speech by Sheikh Imran Hossein, all of whom emphasised the metaphysical character of the current world conflicts, highlighting the theme of the clash against Satan as the profound reality of the conflict between the peoples of the world and globalism.

The importance of Alexander Dugin’s speech, one of the first, lay in the way he outlined the multipolarity that has been accelerating since the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. Dugin pointed out that overcoming unipolarity does not consist of a return to the era of nation states and their petty nationalisms, but rather imperial restoration through the construction of Civilizational-States, usually continental in scope, and among which can be counted a Russian-Eurasian civilisation, an African civilisation, a Sinic civilisation, an Islamic civilisation, an Indostan civilisation, an Ibero-American civilisation and a European civilisation.

This is not reactionaryism, therefore, but a genuine dialectical and revolutionary overcoming based on the objective conditions of the collapse of the nation-state in the face of cosmopolitan liberalism at the end of the 20th century; a situation that can only be resolved by restructuring the polities along continental-civilisational lines.

In this, Dugin was accompanied by the great Chinese academic Zhang WeiWei, one of the fathers of the concept of State-Civilisation, who explained China’s central role in these processes of transformation. The outstanding pan-Africanist activist Kemi Seba brought together the multiple voices of Africa as a human cradle, the richest and poorest continent in the world. With typical majesty, Princess Vittoria Alliata di Villafranca eulogised female compassion and courage, using as an example the philosopher and journalist Daria Dugina, murdered in a cowardly and brutal way in 2022 by Ukrainian terrorists.

The activities then continued with sections on “Western Civilisation”, the “Global South” and “China”, in which qualified speakers addressed topics ranging from the possibility of saving Western civilisation, through the concerns and priorities of the various countries of the Global South, to the Chinese role in international restructuring.

This writer was not only at the event as a journalist, but also as a speaker and, in this capacity, gave a speech in the Global South section about the fragility of Iberian America in the face of U.S. soft power and the infiltration of our territories by international NGOs and foundations, which promote wokism and corrupt Iberian-American youth. The co-optation of the left by the U.S. Democratic Party was mentioned and figures such as Getúlio Vargas, Juan Domingo Perón and the ideas of cosmic race and mestizo civilisation were reaffirmed as paradigms for the rediscussion of Ibero-American political thought.

In the same panel, the African delegates were also very concerned about the strong Western-funded push for the woke agenda (and all its guidelines) in African countries, to the point where gender issues receive more funding than the fight against historical evils such as AIDS and other viruses.

The next day’s event, the International Congress of Russophiles, saw the strengthening of the anti-Russophobia movement, with the spread of official offices and representations around the world. There was also a report on the activities carried out to bridge the gap between Russia and other peoples of the world in terms of culture, language, etc. An important highlight was the appointment of Jackson Hinkle from the United States as the representative of the International Russophile Movement in the USA, a position that naturally involves high risks.

On the day in question, there were also sections on hybrid warfare, traditional values and the repatriation of Russians, with the highlight being the panel on traditional values, which was mostly attended by Africans, but also included the words of Europeans, Ibero-Americans, Russians and Muslims from various parts of the world, with the standout being the words of Sheikh Imram Hossein who, once again, placed the centre of the debate on religion to emphasise that the idea of “traditional values” is empty without recognising the centrality of religion.

Throughout the events, several other figures stood out, such as South African MP Mandla Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s grandson, former Venezuelan Minister of Culture Juan Miguel Días Ferrer, Cuban hero and poet who spent 17 years in a U.S. prison Antonio Guerrero Rodriguez and several others.

We will see both short-term and long-term results from these conferences.

In the short term, we have already seen the demonstration that patriots from all over the world are interested in multipolarity and reject Western attempts to isolate Russia. In the long term, we will certainly see the deepening of reflections on multipolarity at a deeper level, especially as these conferences perpetuate themselves as annual events and unfold into other smaller events and local initiatives.