RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT: GEOPOLITICAL SHIFTS AND DECLINING WESTERN HEGEMONY

Abstract

The Russia Ukraine conflict has now become one of the most important of the new generation of geopolitical crises, and one that has touched not just the region in question, but the global system as a whole. And the war underlines the growing estrangement between the West, led by the United States and the European Union, and an assertive Russia, and the changing tides around the world's balance of power. The conflict points to the demise of Western hegemony and to emerging powers, like China, India, and Brazil, which press their case more boldly in international diplomatic, economic and security affairs. But also, out of the war have come the rise in importance of energy security, of a technological warfare, of the international institutions. Spanning over broader global consequences of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, this article investigates it international relations aspect, new role of emerging powers and the overall shift in global power dynamics.