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Posted on October 21, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Global security is at its most fragile since WWII, says Russia's SVR chief, citing a struggle for global order and the impact of the Ukraine conflict.
(Reuters) -The fragility of world security is unmatched since World War Two, requiring willingness to compromise to avoid a new global conflict, Russia's RIA agency cited Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's SVR intelligence service, as saying on Tuesday.
"The world is now experiencing the most fragile moment for international security since World War Two, namely a period of qualitative transformation of the global order," RIA cited Naryshkin as saying.
Naryshkin said there is a "fierce struggle" between the largest global and regional centres of power to define the rules of the future world order.
"Our shared, and perhaps principal, task is to ensure that adaptation to the new reality proceeds without a major war, as has happened at previous historical stages," Naryshkin was quoted as saying.
He also repeated the Kremlin's standard line that the administration of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is hindering the peace process in Ukraine.
Russia launched the war in Ukraine with a full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022.
(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Christopher Cushing and Tom Hogue)
Global security refers to the measures taken by nations and international organizations to ensure the safety and stability of the world, particularly in the context of preventing conflicts and addressing threats.
International order is the arrangement of power and authority among nations, which governs their interactions and relationships, often aimed at maintaining peace and stability.
Economic crises can lead to significant financial instability, affecting employment, investment, and overall economic growth, often resulting in long-term consequences for nations and their citizens.
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