Putin accuses West of trying to recover its “lost leadership” with sanctions and attacks

Source: LA RAZÓN | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 19:45:13 UTC

Key Points

• Putin said at a BRICS leaders' summit in India that the world is undergoing a deep structural transformation.
• He accused Western countries of trying to regain lost leadership through sanctions and other restrictive measures against BRICS members such as Russia and Iran.
• Putin cited attacks on industrial, logistical and pipeline infrastructure, as well as attempts to block international transport corridors and seize merchant vessels.
• He said more than 30,000 sanctions have been imposed against Russia, nearly twice the number applied to all other countries combined.
• Putin claimed European sanctions are slowing European economies and argued that Russia has strengthened national sovereignty and shifted its foreign trade geography toward reliable partners.