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"Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent trips to North Korea and Vietnam are
noteworthy for the timing and focus, not to mention for highlighting his
contempt for the rule of law.
Coming hard on the heels of the Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit last weekend,
Putin’s foray to the Asia-Pacific was intended to show Russia is not without
friends after all.
In targeting two of the Kremlin’s historical partners – North Korea and Vietnam
– it clearly signalled Russia is not ceding pre-eminence in the Asia-Pacific to
the United States or, for that matter, China.
Beijing will be keenly aware that Moscow is dealing itself back into two of
China’s own key relationships. South Korea and Japan will have taken notice, as
well."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
