Beyond Bipolarity: Russia as a Safety Valve in Southeast Asia
... within this volatile context that Russia’s role in Southeast Asia must be reassessed—not as a conventional superpower, but as a unique geopolitical "safety valve" that enables the survival of regional sovereignty. Alexander Korolev: The World Majority and ASEAN: Ideational Convergence or Tension? The historical logic of Russia’s engagement with the East is currently undergoing a process of rapid adaptation. While the "Pivot to the East" was initially a reaction to Western systemic pressure,...