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Russia and Southeast Asia countries are eager to strengthen cooperation despite logistical and financial problems In the second half of 2023, a series of publications came out in the media on how a number of nations in Southeast Asia—above all Thailand and Myanmar,...
... taken on by Thailand, and ASEAN’s chairmanship went to Cambodia. The year 2022 was expected to pass under the sign of the ASEAN leadership, with paths to an effective post-COVID recovery identified, especially since the positive economic dynamics of Southeast Asian nations provided grounds for cautious optimism. Gleb Toropchin: Taking (Another) Turn to the East: Making Sense of Russia’s Stance in the Asia-Pacific These considerations guided Indonesia, Thailand, and Cambodia in setting their chairmanship ...
Russian Way to Success in Southeast Asia One of the most important current questions faced by Russia with regards to Southeast Asia is how Moscow can become involved in relations within the region. Russia could keep its current policy of practical, neutral position, slowly but ...
Maritime piracy drop in Southeast Asia, but is still a threat in Indonesia Maritime piracy and armed robbery against ships are among the main concerns of the international community due to the extensive threat that they pose to global security and development. In the last ...
... Media and Government Relations Manager Anton Tsvetov received Philippines Ambassador in Moscow Carlos Sorreta and Head of the Embassy Political Section Luningning Camoying. The event participants discussed security and development in Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia. Ambassador Sorreta presented his view of the situation, while RIAC representatives offered an assessment of Russia’s interests in relation to hottest issues on the agenda. Also covered were the Middle East and Russia-Europe relations....
... engagement with the two is far from favorable. So China seems like obvious option and among other things does not pose an ideological threat. To the south of Russia’s main Asian partner are ten countries that are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). By 2050 these Southeast Asian countries (SEA) with a population of 600 million may together become the fourth largest economy in the world. However, the new Russian foreign policy usually puts ASEAN countries at the end ...
... French publicist Alphonse Karr fairly put it, “the more it changes, the more it’s the same thing.” The logic of maintaining the status quo by seeking changes as the core idea of the convergence between the Japan–US alliance and Southeast Asia can be discovered in the recently published report by the Hawaii-based East-West Center US-Japan Relations and Southeast Asia. Meeting Regional Demands. As it follows from the title of the report and its message, its authors Satu P. Limaye ...
Main ASEAN Extremist Organizations and Leadersю Brief Overview The recent wave of international terrorism, which has swept across the world over the last couple of years, is a strong reminder that no region, not even remotest corner of our planet is secure. January 2016 has seen deadly blasts in different cities — from Turkey to Indonesia — taking too many innocent lives. Following terrorist attacks in Jakarta, RIAC gives an overview of extremist organizations present in the ASEAN...
Analysts who focus on the Asia-Pacific have long been ranting that Russia is not paying enough attention to what is going on in the region, especially Southeast Asia. The ASEAN population is neither aware of what interests Russia nor understands how Russian particpation in their region could be of use. At the same time, Russia may have a role to play in addressing these issues, so taking it into account ...
... about increasing political and military tensions in the Middle East, but also, and primarily, because the terrorist organization poses a very real threat to the national security of countries all over the world. It is these considerations that prompted Southeast Asian countries to hold a special ministerial meeting under the aegis of the ASEAN on the growth of radicalism and violent extremism. While this is not a new problem for the region (religious confrontations between Muslims and Christians, and ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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