Taking (Another) Turn to the East: Making Sense of Russia’s Stance in the Asia-Pacific

... strengthening Moscow’s case. However, for these ambitions to be realized, one has to admit the mistakes made during the first “turn to the East”, which most of all suffered from lack of consistent actions, as the far-reaching plans have never been supported ... ... Nonetheless, Russia can boast strategic partnerships with some of the major Asian powers, and relations with increasingly influential China could teach some lessons for furthering Moscow’s standing in the region. Boundaries of “no limits” Andrey Kortunov: ...