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Russian Key to the Mekong River

... seems impossible to be worked out, as each of the countries hogs the blanket of the Mekong to itself, which further exacerbates the situation. For example, in 2020, the Cambodian government refused to build two dams—in Sambor and Stung Treng; however, China continues to build several mega-dams, Laos plans to build 54 hydroelectric power plants on the Mekong and its tributaries, and the Vietnamese government has decided to build the colossal 1,460 MW Luang Prabang Dam on the Lower Mekong, which will cause irreparable damage to the river delta....

27.07.2021

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Russia and Multilateral Diplomacy in East Asia

... that it is not Russia’s place to talk about the indivisibility of security and then conduct joint military exercises with China, which the smaller countries in Southeast Asia evidently fear. Russia and ASEAN. Key Cooperation Projects (May, 2016) However,... ... Russia’s participation in ASEAN-centred multilateral mechanisms is not limited to the initiative. For example, Russia along with Laos is co-chair of the ADMM-Plus Expert Working Group on Humanitarian Mine Action. In 2014–2017, it co-headed (with Thailand) ...

27.09.2018

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Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)