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Russia–Southeast Asia Relations in Times of Uncertainty

Russia’s relations with the West have reached its nadir following the military operation in Ukraine; this has led to a new emphasis on Russia’s “turn” to Asia. Nevertheless, it is still unclear whether Russia’s Asian pivot includes countries across the region or will remain Sino-centric. Russia needs to recalibrate the Eastern vector of its foreign policy and ASEAN countries appear to be as one of the best natural partners of Russia as they promote multilateralism and multipolarity that Russia favours. Russia should avoid being perceived as a pure declarative power in the region and, most importantly, an independent actor in relation to China.

One Year of the Russia–Ukraine War

In the midst of fi xed narratives promoted by the confl icting sides, the Chinese position on peace is notable.

Ukraine: From the Impasse to a Negotiated Settlement?

Ukraine, egged on by the West, continues to fight an unwinnable war with disastrous effects on its people, the armed forces, the economy, and the future of Ukrainian society. Recent statements by European leaders and growing dissatisfaction about the economic situation indicate that it may be more prudent to achieve a political settlement of this war of attrition.

A Battleground of Nationalism versus Professionalism?

Why did Wimbledon ban Russian and Belarusian players, while other Grand Slams like the French Open and the US Open have not?

Russia–Ukraine War and the Changing World Order

Geopolitical consequences in the aftermath of Russian agression against Ukraine have once again underscored that there is no alternative to common and collaborative security which is inclusive. The double standards in implementing human rights and se­lective wars of aggression on smaller states by great powers have led to a del­egitimisation of multilateral institutions and a world that is insecure for all.

 

A War No One Can Win

The Russian invasion of Ukraine started on 24 February 2022. Since then, several thousand combatants from both sides and more than 500 Ukrainian civilians have died, bombs have ruined many cities, and more than two million Ukrainians—half of them children—left the country to become refugees.

Diplomacy, Not War

Belligerence must halt and give way to a peaceful resolution to the Russia–Ukraine conflict.

 

Ukraine: ​The Anatomy of a Crisis

The origins of the present crisis are located in the history of Ukraine, Russia, and the Soviet Union. The decisive role of the continuous expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the hegemonic designs of the United States in precipitating the crisis is analysed.

Russia Draws a Line in Europe

After submitting to five rounds of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) expansion bet­ween 1997 and 2020, Russia has finally thrown down the gauntlet to the United States (US).

The Geopolitics of the Democracy Summit

Strategic projection of democratic credentials appears to be driven by the urge to reassert US hegemonic interests.

 

Russia and the East

We Shall be Masters, Russian Pivots to East Asia from Peter the Great to Putin by Chris Miller, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2021; pp 384, $29.95 (hardcover).

 

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