# West's real global influence declining — Putin

https://mins.news/en/item/82161

- TASS, 2026-10-01 16:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2195967

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said Western nations representing a minority continue trying to assume governance functions for themselves, including within the UN. He said their real influence is visibly waning as a more independent and self-confident global majority emerges, making imbalances in the UN structure increasingly stark.