Former British PM Tony Blair Says The Ukraine War Shows "We Are Coming To The End Of Western Political And Economic Dominance"

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair leaves the BBC Headquarters after appearing on the Andrew Marr Show, in London. © Reuters/HENRY NICHOLLS  

Reuters: Ukraine war shows West's dominance is ending as China rises, Blair says  

LONDON (Reuters) - The Ukraine war shows that the West's dominance is coming to an end as China rises to superpower status in partnership with Russia at one of the most significant inflection points in centuries, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said. 

The world, Blair said, was at a turning point in history comparable with the end of World War Two or the collapse of the Soviet Union: but this time the West is clearly not in the ascendant. 

 "We are coming to the end of Western political and economic dominance," Blair said in a lecture entitled "After Ukraine, What Lessons Now for Western Leadership?" according to a text of the speech to a forum supporting the alliance between the United States and Europe at Ditchley Park west of London.  

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WNU Editor: Tony Blair is echoing what Russian President Putin said just 5 days ago .... Russian President Putin Says A Fundamental And Irreversible Breakdown Of The American-Led Liberal Order Is Well Under Way (July 12, 2022).