They made clear that their shared goal is a remaking of the global order, with Putin writing, “Our countries, together with like-minded actors, have consistently advocated the shaping of a more just multipolar world order based on international law rather than certain ‘rules’ serving the needs of the ‘golden billion.’ ”[15] (The “golden billion” is a conspiracy theory that the world is ruled by a wealthy elite serving the interests of the richest one billion people.)
Golden billion
