![The Ukraine war has tested the foundations of the liberal international order, particularly concerning Russia's actions in the global south.](https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ukraine-war-russia-liberal-international-order-global-south-05192023-1.jpg?w=519&h=259&crop=1)
For the past year, leaders of the Global South have resisted Western pressure to take a tougher position against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by seeking to broaden the discussion to include a global order they see as being built on—and perpetuating—political and economic inequities. It seems that effort may be bearing fruit.