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Beyond Bipolarity: Russia as a Safety Valve in Southeast Asia

... restructuring of the techno-economic and normative foundations of the world order. In this era of the erosion of multilateral institutions, strategic autonomy has ceased to be a diplomatic luxury and has become an existential necessity for the nations of the World Majority. For the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the primary challenge lies in navigating the intensifying gravitational pull of the bipolar confrontation between Washington and Beijing. It is within this volatile context that Russia’s role in Southeast Asia must be ...

30.01.2026

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The World Majority and ASEAN: Ideational Convergence or Tension?

... ASEAN presents an illustrative case—an association that over decades has developed its own model of regional interaction, grounded in the principles of consensus, inclusivity, and neutrality. As Russia explores new channels of dialogue with Asia and Southeast Asia, a dilemma emerges: can the mobilizing logic behind the “global majority” concept be reconciled with ASEAN’s pragmatic, consensus-driven, and institutionally grounded diplomacy? If so, to what extent can this concept be embedded within ...

22.10.2025

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