Russian Key to the Mekong River

... data from satellite monitoring . But the situation is too threatening and these positive developments are woefully insufficient. Besides, the path to agreement is complicated by the multi-vector interests of the Southeast Asian nations that are part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, with a certain distrust towards the U.S. present among the Southeast Asian countries. At the same time, Cambodia and other countries in the region have a long history of strong and friendly relations with Russia. Russia’s role in unleashing the Mekong Knot can be multifaceted. The technical and economic assistance of Russia would be irreplaceable, such as in the implementation of a unique technology for the drip irrigation of rice crops which was developed ...