The summit in Kazan showed Southeast Asia still values Moscow for energy, trade, and strategic balance in an increasingly multipolar world
For years, Western policymakers and media outlets have insisted that Russia’s international position has been irreparably weakened since February 2022. Yet the ASEAN-Russia Summit held in Kazan tells a very different story.
Far from being isolated, Moscow continues to attract partners across the Global South, particularly in Southeast Asia, where governments increasingly prioritize sovereignty, strategic autonomy, and economic pragmatism over ideology.
The Kazan summit, coinciding with the 35th anniversary…
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