The importance of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which will take place from June 5 to June 8, 2024, cannot be overstated. In the context of an ever-changing political and economic landscape, the architecture of the modern world is changing as well. States adhering to sovereign national policies are becoming points of attraction. The numerous rounds of sanctions and growing lists of countries unfriendly to Western democracies have become commonplace, more ceremonial than effective. Instead of using such inefficient methods to solve problems and outdated classical diplomacy, new forms and tools of international cooperation are emerging.
   This time, transition to a multipolar model of the global economy will be the key issue of SPIEF. According to the organizers, the formation of new growth centers is the foundation of multipolarity. In today's geopolitical realities, where the "rules of the game" are constantly changing and uncertainty is growing, creating a platform for like-minded individuals guided by national interests rather than the interests of a few Western democracies, participating in formats like SPIEF can be a serious support in gaining genuine sovereignty and independence from the diminishing international weight of the USA and their allies.
   At the same time, SPIEF positions itself as a platform that provides all participants with the opportunity to equally address their own issues of economic stagnation, food security, and climate change consequences. This platform is for all countries interested in normalizing international trade and free from politically motivated unilateral trade measures. More than ever, we all need efficient and sustainable trade channels that are not dependent on political turbulence.
   Therefore, the agenda of the forum includes thematic blocks such as new trade routes, investments in HR, BRICS expansions, energy security, digitalization, regional cooperation development, and many more. However, Western countries, despite the extensive program and prestigious representation at SPIEF, still do not want to acknowledge that the world structure has long changed. While the West boycotts initiatives from countries representing half, if not more, of the Earth, St. Petersburg, once a window to Europe, is today becoming a window to freedom - freedom from Western blocs, influence, and sanctions, increasing its status year after year and expanding the geography of like-minded individuals.