Introduction
The bi-monthly country reports in The Asan Forum provide a continuous record of how changes in the Indo-Pacific region were interpreted in Russia and three other states. Drawing […]
Russian Far East
Select the date
- May – June 2023
- March – April 2023
- January - February 2023
- November - December 2022
- September - October 2022
- July - August 2022
- May – June 2022
- March – April 2022
- January - February 2022
- November - December 2021
- September - October 2021
- July - August 2021
- April - June 2021
- January - March 2021
- November - December 2020
- September - October 2020
Tracking Russia’s ‘Turn to the East’ over a Decade
Over four stages we can discern significant changes in how Russia, under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, sought to transform its standing in East Asia. From the time […]
The Russian Far East and China’s Northeast: A Decade in the Shadow of the Belt and Road Initiative
The Russian Far East and China’s Northeast: A Decade in the Shadow of the Belt and Road Initiative Gaye Christoffersen In 2013, the same year the Silk Road […]
Mongolia: Russia’s Best Friend in Asia?
On September 3, 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Mongolia, taking part in the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the battle of Khalkhin Gol (Nomonhan), an undeclared […]
Sino-Russian Local Relations: Heihe and Blagoveshchensk
Some argue that troubled cross-border relations defy extravagant claims made about Sino-Russian, such as that an alliance exists. Others argue that those ties have been troubled but have […]
A Russian Perspective
Since 2015 Russia has held meetings of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok as the principal window on its “Turn to the East.” The contents and direction […]
Country Report: Russia (September 2018)
More than bilateral relations, the big picture interested Russian writers as the summer drew to a close. The prevalent assumption was that the West is in rapid decline […]
Country Report: Russia (March 2018)
Three themes dominated the coverage in Russian analyses of the Asia-Pacific region: 1) China’s shift toward authoritarianism and tensions in the West over perceived Chinese protectionism; 2) aspects […]
Country Report: Russia (January 2018)
The late fall and early winter was a quiet period for Russian diplomacy in Asia and analysis after the busier period from September to mid-November. Optimism about Sino-Russian […]
Negative Scenario I
The strategic partnership of Russia and China (as people like to call this relationship, eschewing the word “alliance”) is one of the key factors shaping all of world […]