Russia’s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov unveiled a bold civilisational push at a key foreign ministry meet. At the Council of Regional Heads, Lavrov declared Russia as a guardian of traditional values and slammed the West’s neoliberal ideologies. Citing Putin’s Decree 702, Lavrov pushed for new laws to support foreigners aligned with Russia’s values and warned against “aggressive, unnatural models” from the West. With talks on the Arctic and China also on the agenda—Russia’s global realignment is underway.