Russia asserts in Asia as geopolitical gambit
With continuing uncertainty over his relationship with the West, Putin is now placing greater emphasis on Asia-Pacific, as shown in his hosting of the Eastern Economic Forum this week
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VLADIMIR Putin is hosting this week the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostock, the latest Russian attempt to increase influence in its Far East. Yet, this region is far from the only focus of Mr Putin's grand strategy to restore Russia's geopolitical prominence from the Asia-Pacific to the Americas, including Venezuela.
Some two decades after first assuming power, this approach has included gambits such as the annexation of Crimea in Europe, and the Syria intervention in the Middle East. And this has generally (so far) played well domestically for him, helping him in 2018 win a new six-year presidential term of office.
This week's Eastern Economic Forum - which has lined up thousands of political and business attendees - will see Russia double down on re-energising relationships with four countries, in particular. These are India, China, Japan and Mongolia with leaders from all four nations in attendance, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, China State Council Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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