... given to the challenge of formulating effective strategies for Russia and other EAEU member states to develop relations with Southeast Asian nations.
The roundtable opened with welcoming remarks from RIAC Director General Ivan Timofeev, Chairman of the Russia–ASEAN Business Council and RIAC Vice-President Ivan Polyakov, and Head of the International Interaction Section at the Integration Development Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Dmitry Ezhov. Ivan Polyakov emphasized the importance of ...
... military exercises with China.
The existing ASEAN-led mechanisms provide space for every actor with a shared vision with the ASEAN member states to achieve regional security stability. Russia actively participates in these dialogue mechanisms, from the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue, the ASEAN Regional Forum, to the East Asia Summit. This participation is based on the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC), a code of conduct among ASEAN members and partners that promotes respect for sovereignty, refrains from intervention,...
... the possibility of launching direct air links between the two countries, and Russia reaffirmed its interest in implementing joint projects in the gas sector and peaceful nuclear cooperation. Finally, Anwar Ibrahim invited Vladimir Putin to attend the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur in October 2025, in Malaysia’s capacity as this year’s chair. In turn, the Russian president extended an invitation to the King of Malaysia to visit Russia at his convenience. Although the prospects for both visits are dim, the main thing in this case is to observe the diplomatic ritual and demonstrate good intentions in public....
... Russia-DPRK rapprochement is not looked at with suspicions or discontent from Beijing. In the South East Asia this shift has been so far less articulated, but Moscow’s attempts to reach out to ASEAN have had only limited success (for instance, the Russia-ASEAN trade turnout over last couple of years amounted to only USD 20–25 billion). At the same time, Russia has become more supportive of China on the issue of Taiwan.
An important task for the two leaders meeting in Moscow would be to harmonize their ...
... more. These are all symptoms; the core issue is the goal-setting mechanism. Like the entire Southeast Asia, Indonesia has never been a priority region for Russia and will hardly become one anytime soon. Thus, the issues discussed above trace back to Russia’s initial strategic planning. Jakarta and other ASEAN partners play an important but ancillary role in the Russian foreign trade strategy.
First, this refers to the partial diversification of Russian exports in certain product categories, including as a way to reduce the growing dependence of the national ...
... to general political pressure, these processes may lead to an increase in direct threats to the countries of the center of Greater Eurasia, which makes them, of course, more vulnerable to external pressure and more reserved in their cooperation with Russia, China and even India.
As for Southeast Asia, we are also seeing an increase in interstate competition, which is most clearly manifested in the conflict between China and the Philippines, as well as the general crisis in the development of ASEAN. Also, we cannot lose sight of the explosive potential of interstate relations in Northeast Asia, where Japan and South Korea can act as conductors of US influence. In other words, the peripheral zones of Greater Eurasia are quite noticeably making ...
... with Western bureaucrats and therefore unreformable. There is no need to tear it down, but it will be necessary to build parallel bodies based on BRICS+, an expanded SCO, and their integration with the Organization of African Unity, the Arab League, ASEAN, and Mercosur. In the interim, it may be possible to create a permanent conference of these institutions within the UN.
China is the main external resource for Russia’s internal development, an ally and partner for the foreseeable future. Russia should help develop China’s naval and strategic nuclear capabilities in order to help oust the United States as an aggressive hegemon. This could facilitate its ...
Working Paper No. 83 / 2024
Working Paper No. 83 / 2024
The following working paper presents the results of foreign economic activity of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) following its establishment. The author carefully analyzes free trade zone agreements (FTZs) as a key tool for developing the Union’s foreign economic relations. Additionally, the author assesses the effectiveness of existing EAEU FTZ agreements with third countries, as well as the outlook for new agreements. This research aims...
... million people. A stable upward trend was characteristic of travel from Russia to other countries in the region as well, and all countries of Southeast Asia were visited by more than 2.5 million Russians in 2019 (see
Table 1
).
Table 1
. Number of Russian tourists traveling in ASEAN countries, 2020–2022 (people)
Country
2019
2020
2021
2022
Brunei Darussalam
No data
175
No data
No data
Cambodia
55,653
21,944
357
14,339
Indonesia
158,943
67,491
8,392
74,143
Laos
12,054
3,144
No data
4,410
Malaysia
79,984
28,694
399
33,003
...
... cooperation through existing multilateral mechanisms. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a core element of the Asia-Pacific regional architecture. 2024 will mark the fifth year since the establishment of a strategic partnership between Russia and the ASEAN. Russia actively participates in various activities led by the ASEAN. Thanks to these efforts, we have laid the necessary foundation for further development of multi-field cooperation with the Asia-Pacific region and will continue to strengthen multi-level ...