• North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur Oblast of the Far East Region, Russia, Sept. 13, 2023 in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency. (rfa.org)
  • The agency now thinks Russia will produce 9.55 million bpd in 2023, the previous forecast being 8.74 million bpd, compared with 10.86 million bpd in 2022 and 10.87 million board of directors in 2021. (interfax.com)
  • The paper documents the dramatic reduction of exports from the EU , UK and US to Russia following the introduction of economic sanctions in March 2022 in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine . (ebrd.com)
  • For one thing, Russia doesn't talk about the "Indo-Pacific" - for Russian officials this terminology highlights efforts by the U.S. and its allies to weaken India's cooperation with Russia and use Indian involvement in the Quad to bolster pressure on China, Russia's strategic partner. (thediplomat.com)
  • Interestingly, this concept situates China and India (in that order) as top partners within the context of Russia's Eurasian foreign policy, not as key partners in its Asia-Pacific policy. (thediplomat.com)
  • Now Moscow's Asia pivot has acquired more urgency, with Russia's relations with Europe fractured for the foreseeable future. (thediplomat.com)
  • As Western governments mull additional sanctions in response to Russia's invasion and subsequent annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region, Washington and Brussels won't be the only world capitals watching to see the impact: Should the new restrictions bite into Russia's economy, they will have a painful trickle-down effect on the former Soviet republics of Central Asia. (eurasianet.org)
  • As well as raising concerns in the Chinese regime, the strengthening of the US military presence and ties in Asia has also caused unease in Moscow, which in recent years has expanded its military exercises in Russia's far eastern regions. (wsws.org)
  • Now with the Russian army retreating in parts of Ukraine and international sanctions biting deeply into Russia's economy, some old friends in Southeast Asia appear to be avoiding direct eye contact as Putin looks east. (aljazeera.com)
  • Vietnam and Laos abstained from UN resolutions condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the annexation of Ukrainian territory, and voted against suspending Russia from the UN Human Rights Council. (aljazeera.com)
  • And while President Vladimir Putin has reportedly suggested that the United States could make use of Russia's bases in Central Asia, that option may only be available at a price that the US is unwilling to pay. (cepa.org)
  • The West's slow but continuing effort to expand NATO's membership to include more states (like Ukraine and Georgia) bordering Russia, combined with America's and Europe's promotion of democracy in Russia's so-called near abroad, is seen by the Kremlin as a provocation. (cepa.org)
  • Despite all the hype and promises, Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has made few inroads in Southeast Asia. (thediplomat.com)
  • Biden's trip to Asia comes at a time when Washington is seeking to reinforce unity and commitment among allies in response to both Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and China's growing economic and security influence in the region. (alarabiya.net)
  • Russia's move to temporarily ban diesel exports to ease surging domestic fuel prices could see more barrels moving from the Persian Gulf to the West, with market participants expecting tight supply conditions in Asia to exacerbate in Q4 if the ban is not lifted. (spglobal.com)
  • By 1895 Germany was competing with France for Russia's favor, and British statesmen hoped to negotiate with the Russians to demarcate spheres of influence in Asia. (allrefer.com)
  • China accounted for 35% of Russia's crude oil exports, while Russia accounted for about 20% of China's crude oil imports. (interfax.com)
  • R ussia and East Asia is a long-awaited work on Russia's place in East Asia. (balticworlds.com)
  • The Asian vector of Russia's foreign strategy, as it is often called, can be seen in a new light now that the geopolitical situation around Russia has become increasingly complex. (balticworlds.com)
  • The book deals with various aspects of Russia's presence in East Asia including strategic and geopolitical competition as well as energy cooperation. (balticworlds.com)
  • It leaves some essential questions unanswered, such as structure of bilateral trade flows, Russia's participation in regional value chains, Russia's position with respect to multiple free trade agreements in Asia and some others. (balticworlds.com)
  • But, even so, economic issues deserve more attention in order to provide an understanding of fundamental reasons of Russia's turn to Asia. (balticworlds.com)
  • Considering that Russia's economic links with the region fail to receive due attention, it is difficult to regard the book as fully realizing its goal, which is formulated as locating Russia into the context of "emerging economic and political realities. (balticworlds.com)
  • Similarly, the clear lack of discussion about economic aspects of Russia's turn to Asia makes it hard to agree that integration represents the right theoretical concept for this book. (balticworlds.com)
  • Russia and East Asia also set itself another ambitious goal - to discuss Russia's involvement in the region of East Asia. (balticworlds.com)
  • At the same time, given the lack of reliable data on Russia's economic cooperation with countries of East Asia and the time and amount of work needed to accomplish such a goal there are obvious constraints for a full discussion on cooperation between Russia and all of the East Asia. (balticworlds.com)
  • This tapeworm is found in all continents and is endemic to eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America ( 1 , 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • While the production and use of asbestos in the United States and Western Europe has declined in recent years as a result of health concerns and bans on many of its uses, there continues to be extensive sales and use of asbestos in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa. (cdc.gov)
  • Global ozone exposure is estimated to be increasing, driven by highly populated regions of Asia and Africa, despite decreases in the United States and Russia. (cdc.gov)
  • Data released this week showed exports to Asia jumped to $226.6 billion in the first nine months of the year, up by 10% from the same period of 2022. (rt.com)
  • Russian imports from the two regions also increased, amounting to $140 billion in value terms in the case of Asia, up by 40% on 2022. (rt.com)
  • The IEA previously forecast Russia would produce 10.6 million bpd in 2022. (interfax.com)
  • It appeared to be the perfect venue for him to double down on his overtures to the Asia Pacific, particularly in Southeast Asia - one of the world's most economically dynamic regions. (aljazeera.com)
  • Russia has no major strategic interests in Southeast Asia, but Soviet-era relations run deep and Moscow has long political and emotional connections to the former nations of Indochina: Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos . (aljazeera.com)
  • This is because, unlike China and the U.S., the Russian presence in Thailand and Southeast Asia has always been limited, which makes the politicization of Sputnik V difficult. (thediplomat.com)
  • Although Southeast Asia is not a high priority region for Russia, President Putin has been trying to boost bilateral ties with ASEAN nations through arms exports, energy projects, and trade. (thediplomat.com)
  • Russia has enjoyed considerable success when it comes to arms sales, emerging as the largest arms supplier to Southeast Asia. (thediplomat.com)
  • Russia is promoting natural gas as an "eco-friendly" energy source for Southeast Asia. (eco-business.com)
  • But in Southeast Asia, natural gas is primed for growth in a region that is still dominated by coal, a fuel that generates double the emissions of gas, commented Beni Suryadi, manager of power, fossil fuel, alternative energy and storage at Asean Centre for Energy, a Jakarta-based energy think tank. (eco-business.com)
  • Both sides will collaborate in research and development of smart digital technologies for public transport, including AI-based solutions related to smart roads, smart technologies for urban public transport systems and intelligent control systems in the regions of East and Southeast Asia as well as in Russia. (traffictechnologytoday.com)
  • Starting from October 18, Iran will be able to start selling its missiles and UAVs to Russia due to the expiration of UN sanctions. (pravda.ru)
  • Intermediated trade through a number of countries neighbouring Russia may be used to circumvent economic sanctions but on a limited scale according to a newly published EBRD working paper The Eurasian roundabout: Trade flows into Russia through the Caucasus and Central Asia . (ebrd.com)
  • The paper argues that trade flows consistent with rerouting of trade to Russia were more pronounced for product groups where goods are at least partially subject to sanctions and for goods that are similar to sanctioned ones. (ebrd.com)
  • In Russia, "many companies have rushed to Chinese factories to order goods that have become unavailable in Russia due to sanctions," he told AFP in Russian. (geo.tv)
  • For Russia, the Indo-Pacific is a somewhat more hospitable environment - China, India, and most ASEAN countries (with the exception of Singapore) did not impose sanctions on Russia. (thediplomat.com)
  • If Russia is hit by further sanctions or its economy worsens, our som will also lose value," said Uluk Kydyrbaev, head of the Kyrgyz Chamber of Tax Consultants. (eurasianet.org)
  • Even before new sanctions, energy companies in Europe and some parts of Asia were avoiding additional purchases of Russian fuel, and seeking alternatives, in anticipation of further government measures against Moscow. (aljazeera.com)
  • As well as the notion that Beijing would ever join sanctions against fellow Group of 20, BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organization member Russia just because what they perceive as an increasingly irrational - and dangerous - Washington said so. (asiatimes.com)
  • Western sanctions on Russia following its 2014 annexation of Crimea has further compelled Russia to look for new export markets. (thediplomat.com)
  • India and Russia have decided to join hands to firewall Central Asian Republics bordering Afghanistan from spill-over of Islamic radicalisation and jihad from Taliban-ruled Kabul. (hindustantimes.com)
  • The security of Central Asian Republics was discussed in India-Russia NSA level consultations between Ajit Doval and Nikolay Patrushev on Wednesday. (hindustantimes.com)
  • In this context, Russia and India have decided to work together for engaging the Central Asian Republics with the Modi government ready to step up bilateral ties with each of these countries including Turkmenistan. (hindustantimes.com)
  • Russia has been able to increase oil exports to India substantially and also to provide additional oil to China in the past year, reportedly at a 16-17 percent discount, but the pipeline gas that used to go to Europe can't be rerouted. (thediplomat.com)
  • Russia seizes the initiative: Has the Ukraine conflict entered its endgame? (rt.com)
  • As Russia seeks to tighten ties with China amid Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine, the number of Burobin's students has tripled over the past year. (geo.tv)
  • Russia closed its skies in retaliation against similar moves by European and other countries responding to its invasion of Ukraine. (politico.eu)
  • Before Russia attacked Ukraine on February 24, Helsinki's northern location gave it an edge in fast routes to Asia overflying Russia. (politico.eu)
  • In Monday's vote on a resolution requiring Russia to pay reparations for the damage caused to Ukraine, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia were among the 73 members of the assembly that abstained . (aljazeera.com)
  • The main topic - what Biden's press secretary called the absence of denunciation by China of what Russia is doing in Ukraine. (wyso.org)
  • After the call, the White House said President Biden gave President Xi a detailed description of the consequences for China if it were to provide material support to Russia as it continues its invasion of Ukraine. (wyso.org)
  • If North Korea acquires the information and technology necessary to enhance its WMD [weapons of mass destruction] capabilities in exchange for supporting Russia with conventional weapons, the deal will be a direct provocation, threatening the peace and security of not only Ukraine, but also the Republic of Korea," Yoon said, referring to South Korea's formal name. (rfa.org)
  • At an emergency session in New York on March 2, the U.N. General Assembly adopted the resolution demanding that Russia immediately end its invasion of Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all its military forces by an overwhelming majority of 141 member states backing the measure, with only five against and 35 abstentions. (rfa.org)
  • But in this time of crisis we must all focus on the fundamental question of whether it is justified for Russia, a big country, to bully and invade its neighbor Ukraine, in order to try and redraw boundaries on the map against international rules? (rfa.org)
  • Though General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, they carry political weight, in this case demonstrating strong international support for Ukraine and isolating Russia. (rfa.org)
  • Much of the Vietnamese media's coverage of the military action in Ukraine has been pro-Moscow, though less pro-Russia bias than when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. (rfa.org)
  • On Feb. 25, the day after Russia began what it calls a "military operation" in Ukraine, Le Thi Thu Hang, spokesperson of Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the country was deeply concerned with the armed conflict. (rfa.org)
  • The current crisis in Ukraine has pitted the United States and its allies in Europe against Russia. (foreignpolicyblogs.com)
  • Russia has demonstrated the will to use political and military force to pressure Ukraine and the West, but its most effective method of coercion may still be targeting Ukraine's dependence on Russian natural gas. (foreignpolicyblogs.com)
  • Total crude oil, condensates and NGLs production by Russia rose 25,000 bpd to 11.09 million bpd and was down just 310,000 bpd from its level prior to the events in Ukraine. (interfax.com)
  • The current gas sale-purchase agreement between Russia and Ukraine will fall due for renewal next year and there is no telling how the new terms may look like if Yanukovych is replaced by someone else, assuming there IS someone else to replace him. (newscentralasia.net)
  • In fact, during the after the Russia-Ukraine deal, the only sane voice came from Germany. (newscentralasia.net)
  • Analyze the impact of the U.S. Indo-Pacific policy on Russia. (thediplomat.com)
  • The consolidation and expansion of U.S. Indo-Pacific partnerships is in part a response to the actions of both China and Russia as well as to the deepening Sino-Russian partnership. (thediplomat.com)
  • Russia has not engaged very effectively with ASEAN or other Indo-Pacific regional institutions, partly because playing a more active role would involve taking a position on awkward China-related issues of concern to longstanding Russian partners like Vietnam. (thediplomat.com)
  • Russia is seeking to increase LNG exports to the Indo-Pacific but this will require additional investment and technology, which may be difficult to obtain. (thediplomat.com)
  • In order to create a more credible and empathetic knowledge bank on the South Asian region, SPS curates the South Asia Monitor (www.southasiamonitor.org), an independent web journal and online resource dealing with strategic, political, security, cultural and economic issues about, pertaining to and of consequence to South Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. (southasiamonitor.org)
  • The BBC's Moscow correspondent, Damian Grammaticus, says Russia has chosen a highly strategic location for its first new foreign military base, reversing a decade of closures in places like Cuba and Vietnam. (bbc.co.uk)
  • The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. (thediplomat.com)
  • The Russian Air Force and the Air Force of the People's Liberation Army of China conducted another joint air patrol in the Asia-Pacific region," the statement read, saying Russian strategic missile carriers TU-95 and Chinese Xian H-6 strategic bomber jets participated in the drills. (presstv.ir)
  • The forum is also very significant for Russia to enhance its strategic position in the Asia Pacific by enhancing its bilateral ties with such countries as China, Mongolia, Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN countries," the analyst told PenzaNews. (penzanews.ru)
  • Amidst the growing protectionism and strategic engagement of the US in the region, Russia has taken a bolder approach to work with China in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative as Russia also aims to develop and expand its physical infrastructure connectivity such as railways, the Far Eastern ports, and the Northern Sea Route," Lak Chansok explained. (penzanews.ru)
  • Since the Second World War, and certainly since the end of the Cold War, security architecture in Asia has been based on a network of U.S. bilateral security alliances in East Asia, the forward deployment of U.S. forces in the region, and the capacity of the U.S. to project military power and strategic influence when it chooses to do so. (globalaffairs.ru)
  • China, of course, has a different strategic perspective on the retention of U.S. strategic presence in East Asia in the future, particularly its persistent objection to U.S. surveillance flights along its coastline. (globalaffairs.ru)
  • Russia is the world's second biggest natural gas producer, and has been forging closer strategic ties with Asean in recent months amid tension between the United States and China, Asean's traditional trade partners. (eco-business.com)
  • Developed for South Asia watchers across the globe or those looking for in-depth knowledge, reliable resource and documentation on this region, the site features exclusive commentaries, insightful analyses, interviews and reviews contributed by strategic experts, diplomats, journalists, analysts, researchers and students from not only this region but all over the world. (southasiamonitor.org)
  • As the Russian thinking on its near abroad is crystallizing in the wake of the US withdrawal from Uzbekistan's Karshi-Khanabad airbase in late 2005, it appears that Moscow is aiming at strategic predominance in Central Asia and the Caspian Sea region, though it seems ready to accept the reality of free market dynamics. (idsa.in)
  • Visiting Asia next month for the first time since becoming US president in 2021, Joe Biden will hold talks with allies in Japan and South Korea over China's growing influence in the region and the latest threats from nuclear-armed North Korea. (alarabiya.net)
  • 2021). Labour, Mobility and Informal Practices in Russia, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. (lu.se)
  • It is noteworthy that none of the Central Asian republics have criticized Russia for invading Georgia, annexing Crimea, or fostering an armed conflict in Ukraine's Donbas region. (cepa.org)
  • The referendum in Crimea - 85% of turnout, roughly 93% voting for rejoining Russia, according to exit polls - is a done deal, as much as the oh-so-democratic European Union (EU) keeps threatening to punish people in Crimea for exercising their basic democratic rights. (asiatimes.com)
  • If there's an economic downturn in Russia, migrants are the ones who will suffer the most," losing their jobs on construction sites, as janitors, and as market vendors around the country. (eurasianet.org)
  • However, the existing studies on migrants' legal transnationalism largely focus on the case studies of immigrant communities in the West, whereas there has been little scholarly investigation of similar issues in the context of Russia that has become a "migration hotspot" after the fall of the Soviet Union, hosting large numbers of migrant workers from Central Asia. (lu.se)
  • Precarious Times for Central Asian Migrants in Russia. (lu.se)
  • Kazakhstan is bound to Russia by a customs union, while the region's two poorest countries, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, are both deeply dependent on migrant remittances. (eurasianet.org)
  • Even more worrying for many Central Asian officials and economists is the region's dependence on migrant remittances and the specter of unrest by workers flooding back from Russia only to find no jobs at home. (eurasianet.org)
  • Central Asia's elites recognize that the ties which bind them to Russia are stronger and more plentiful than their links to America - for example, each country benefits from remittances from a significant number of migrant workers earning a living in Russia. (cepa.org)
  • This paper is based on a multisited transnational ethnography of Uzbek migrant workers in Russia and in their home village in Uzbekistan, conducted between 2014-2019. (lu.se)
  • Smartphone Transnationalism in Non-Western Migration Regimes: Transnational Ethnography of Uzbek Migrant Workers in Russia. (lu.se)
  • TEHRAN, November 24 - Russia is opposed to the militarization of Asia under the pretext of countering perceived threats from North Korea, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (yjc.ir)
  • In his meeting with Lavrov, Kono avoided the topic of North Korea, instead talking about a Pacific island dispute between Japan and Russia. (yjc.ir)
  • South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a fresh warning to Russia and North Korea in an address to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, declaring that Seoul and its allies would respond collectively should the two authoritarian states pursue military cooperation. (rfa.org)
  • Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Russia and Syria were the nations among the 193-member world body that voted against the resolution. (rfa.org)
  • Direct exports from Western democracies to Russia have dropped dramatically. (ebrd.com)
  • We saw the emergence of intermediated trade - an increase in Western exports to Central Asian and the Caucasus countries accompanied by an increase in exports from these countries to Russia. (ebrd.com)
  • At the same time it notes that the increase in exports of sanctioned goods to CCA3 countries represents a small fraction of the reduction in direct exports of sanctioned goods to Russia (around 5 per cent) but can be large for specific product groups. (ebrd.com)
  • A lack of investment in new capacity, and relatively strong demand in Asia leaves the market short of filling any gap left by cuts to Russian exports," Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. strategists Brian Martin and Daniel Hynes wrote in a Wednesday note. (aljazeera.com)
  • Russia accounted for about 18% of global exports in 2020, they said. (aljazeera.com)
  • The boom in demand for Chinese lessons in Russia illustrates the country's pivot towards Asia as tensions build between Moscow and the West . (geo.tv)
  • There are some parallels between the experiences of 19th and 20th century Europe and current security tensions across Asia. (globalaffairs.ru)
  • Rather, to make a tangible difference to simmering tensions in Asia, we must adapt and, where necessary, transform diplomatic models to regional realities. (globalaffairs.ru)
  • Russia does not view the Taliban in Afghanistan as a threat to Central Asia, President Vladimir Putin's special representative on Afghanistan was quoted as saying by TASS news agency on Monday. (alarabiya.net)
  • Russia labeled the Taliban a terrorist organization in 2003, but has since hosted several rounds of talks in Afghanistan, most recently in March, that involved the group. (alarabiya.net)
  • Kabulov said Monday the Taliban was "deservedly" declared a terrorist group in Russia two decades ago. (alarabiya.net)
  • Russia maintained its embassy in Kabul after the Taliban takeover in August. (southasiamonitor.org)
  • Lavrov on Tuesday said Russia was withholding recognition from the Taliban while waiting for them to fulfill promises they made when they took power, including on the political and ethnic inclusivity of the new government. (southasiamonitor.org)
  • Finally, "should the downturn be protracted, Russian energy companies operating in the region may also seek increased tariffs" - a painful blow for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, both of which now enjoy duty-free oil products from Russia. (eurasianet.org)
  • The SCO was formed in 2001, with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, to counter growing American influence in Central Asia, especially after the US-led invasion of Afghanistan. (wsws.org)
  • The Shanghai-Five mechanism was devised in April 1996 - comprising Russia, China and the three bordering Central Asian republics, namely, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan - to resolve boundary disputes and adopt confidence building measures for stabilising the region. (idsa.in)
  • Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are members of the CSTO as well as of the EEC. (idsa.in)
  • Moreover, Russia has military bases in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. (idsa.in)
  • Russia has always stood for this approach and promoted a constructive agenda on all international platforms, and is committed to doing so in the future," Vladimir Putin said. (penzanews.ru)
  • This situation created an opening for other suppliers, such as Türkiye and China, both of which have substantially increased their sales to Russia," explained Beata Javorcik , the EBRD's Chief Economist, and one of the new paper's authors. (ebrd.com)
  • Flags of China and Russia are displayed in this illustration picture. (geo.tv)
  • Wang is glad that China and Russia are becoming closer. (geo.tv)
  • China has powerful industry and Russia is rich in resources, which means that our two countries can build their own internal economy," he said. (geo.tv)
  • In the past Russia was more concerned about perceived threats from NATO, while China was more focused on threats from U.S. and its allies in the Asia-Pacific. (thediplomat.com)
  • On South China Sea issues, for example, Russia only went so far as to criticize the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal that rejected China's South China Sea claims, but never explicitly embraced them. (thediplomat.com)
  • Instead, Russia has been more focused on expanding bilateral military and economic cooperation with individual Southeast Asian states, sometimes in competition with China for arms sales. (thediplomat.com)
  • Russia and China have carried out several other drills in recent years, including naval exercises in the Sea of Japan and East China Sea. (presstv.ir)
  • China and Russia are conducting a major joint naval exercise in the Yellow Sea from April 22 to 27. (wsws.org)
  • Russia and China have held joint military exercises in recent years, within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and in the name of combatting terrorism. (wsws.org)
  • While promoted as a defensive measure, the missile shield would enable the US to launch a devastating first strike on China or Russia, then neutralise any surviving missiles. (wsws.org)
  • In 2005, Russia and China held their first major joint military exercise, "Peace Mission 2005," in the Yellow Sea. (wsws.org)
  • Sections of the Chinese ruling elite have become convinced in recent years that China should form a military alliance with Russia. (wsws.org)
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  • A nine-member UN credentials committee, which includes Russia, China, and the United States, will take up the issue next month. (southasiamonitor.org)
  • This situation enabled Russia to intervene in northeastern Asia after Japan's victory ov er China in 1895. (allrefer.com)
  • At the same time, Russia was the single largest source of crude oil supply to China in May and June. (interfax.com)
  • SCO, with its emphasis on combating terrorism, extremism and separatism, is widely seen as a forum in which Russia shares the leadership with China. (idsa.in)
  • Still, the paper by Natasha Kuhrt on Russia-China relations clarifies many issues in how the two countries see each other. (balticworlds.com)
  • In these 48 studies, subtype H7N9 has not been detected in wild birds in these locations in Asia: Russia, Japan, South Korea, or China Furthermore, when subtype H7N9 was detected in Asia, its prevalence was low. (cdc.gov)
  • Lavrov said US plans to deploy Tomahawk missiles in Japan would be a violation of US-Russia arms agreements. (yjc.ir)
  • Russia said on Monday it would take measures to defend itself if the United States stationed missiles in Asia following the collapse of a landmark arms control treaty and that it expected Japan to deploy a new U.S. missile launch system. (themoscowtimes.com)
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that he was in favor of placing ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in Asia relatively soon. (themoscowtimes.com)
  • Russian and Chinese air forces have carried out joint military exercises in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Russian defense ministry, demonstrating closer defense ties in the face of increasingly hostile West. (presstv.ir)
  • The drills are a response by the two countries to their growing concerns about the Obama administration's aggressive "pivot" to Asia that includes a military build-up and the strengthening of US alliances throughout the region. (wsws.org)
  • Vladimir Putin's absence from the G20 Summit in Bali also undermines talk of a Russian pivot to the Asia-Pacific region. (aljazeera.com)
  • Putin's absence from the G20 undercuts "talk of a Russian pivot to Asia", wrote Susannah Patton of the Lowy Institute, an Australian think tank. (aljazeera.com)
  • This so-called Russian pivot comes amid the global geopolitical and geoeconomic shifts to the Asia-Pacific. (thediplomat.com)
  • In a webinar held on Thursday (15 July) by the Moscow-headquartered Russia-Asean Business Council and the Russian Energy Agency, speakers representing Russia said the fossil fuel was the cleanest and cheapest way for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to shift to away from polluting coal and diesel to a low-carbon economy. (eco-business.com)
  • In the virtual dialogue titled 'Promoting use of natural gas as ecological friendly fuel in Asean', the director general of the Russia Energy Agency, Alexey Kulapin, said natural gas has been called upon as "the world's transition fuel" and is a "cost efficient, low-carbon" solution for the regional bloc to meet its energy demands, which are expected to rebound as the region recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic. (eco-business.com)
  • Kulapin said that Russia could cooperate with Asean in areas such as financing, manufacturing, distribution and engineering. (eco-business.com)
  • Natural gas is second only to renewable energy as Southeast Asia's fastest growing fuel source, growing at 3.8 per cent per year, according to the Economic Research Institute for Asean and East Asia (ERIA), and is a potential growth market for Russia as the appeal of gas as a transition fuel is called into question elsewhere. (eco-business.com)
  • Russia has already been battling separatism in its volatile Caucasus republic of Chechnya, which threatens to engulf the neighbouring areas also. (idsa.in)
  • In June, at a diplomatic gathering in Bangkok, the question was asked whether the OSCE was an appropriate model for security cooperation in Asia. (globalaffairs.ru)
  • It is well known, and occasionally mentioned in the book, that economic cooperation in East Asia has always developed ahead of political dialogue. (balticworlds.com)
  • As some authors correctly observe, currently, Russian economic cooperation with East Asia significantly lags behind the high intensity of trade and investment links that have developed within the region over recent decades. (balticworlds.com)
  • China's coal imports from Russia almost halved in March from the previous month, according to shipping data compiled by Bloomberg. (aljazeera.com)
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-day visit to Russia beginning Monday aims to deepen what the two countries have called a "no-limits" relationship, which is increasingly important for Russia as its international isolation deepens. (geo.tv)
  • A decade ago, Russia hosted the annual APEC meeting in Vladivostok, supposedly heralding a real rebalancing of Russian foreign policy to Asia. (thediplomat.com)
  • Unfortunately, however, none of the Central Asian republics seems interested in hosting US or NATO troops, and Russia has clearly told them to refrain from doing so. (cepa.org)
  • Two-thirds of Russian territory is located on the Asian continent and Russian leaders (as well as Soviet officials before them) have long sought to play a greater role in the Asia-Pacific. (thediplomat.com)
  • The economic weakness of the Russian Far East - or Asia-Pacific Russia, as it is called there - has proved to be a lingering obstacle to that goal. (thediplomat.com)
  • For decades Russian experts have discussed their country's potential to be a swing supplier of energy, gaining leverage over importing states by its ability to shift supplies from Europe to Asia. (thediplomat.com)
  • Beyond remittances, a downturn could also affect Russian spending in Central Asia, said Lilit Gevorgyan, senior economist at IHS Global Insight who analyzes risk in the region. (eurasianet.org)
  • Ukraine's political chaos may scare Russian capital away from former Soviet republics, meaning lower foreign direct investment from Russia into Central Asia, where hundreds of millions of dollars have been promised for energy infrastructure. (eurasianet.org)
  • Russian journalism blotched that line even more with Monday's presidential decree to shut down the state-funded news agency, RIA Novosti, and merged it with a news outlet called Russia Today. (foreignpolicyblogs.com)
  • There are heavy turnarounds happening in Europe and the US, so buyers in Europe will likely have to pull barrels from Asia or the Arab Gulf," said a fourth trader, adding that supply is expected to be tight in Asia in the fourth quarter even without the Russian ban. (spglobal.com)
  • The book Russia and East Asia consists of five chapters written and edited by an international group of authors and editors, who are experts in their field of Russian studies. (balticworlds.com)
  • If the deployment of new U.S. systems begins specifically in Asia then the corresponding steps to balance these actions will be taken by us in the direction of parrying these threats," Ryabkov told a news conference. (themoscowtimes.com)
  • On November 14, 2005 Russia and Uzbekistan signed the Treaty of Alliance Relations, which opened the way for Moscow acquiring base facilities in Central Asia's most populous country. (idsa.in)
  • Alexey Kulapin, director general of the Russia Energy Agency, said on a webinar on Thursday that Russia has extensive experience in supplying remote areas, such as Southeast Asia's archipelagic regions. (eco-business.com)
  • Vietnam's move is aimed at avoiding criticism and potential retaliation from Moscow," said Huynh Tam Sang, pointing out the material behind the fraternal: trade links between Hanoi and Moscow amounted to almost $2.5bn in the first eight months of this year, and Russia is a primary investor in Vietnam's oil and gas sectors. (aljazeera.com)
  • Russia is also Vietnam's largest arms supplier. (aljazeera.com)
  • It is not in Vietnam's interests for Russia to be weakened," Carlyle A Thayer, emeritus professor at the University of New South Wales Canberra, told Al Jazeera in a recent interview. (aljazeera.com)
  • After decades of pursuing a grand strategy aimed primarily at ensuring peaceful coexistence with Russia, the Scandinavian nations are now tilting toward joining NATO. (nikkei.com)
  • The Asia-Pacific region is witnessing a bifurcation between a 21st century economic order geared towards economic globalization and integration, and a regional security order with an increasingly sharp, nationalist and almost 19th century edge. (globalaffairs.ru)
  • This will return Asia to the dominant economic place it held in 1700. (globalaffairs.ru)
  • When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, it focused on its own political and economic reordering and no longer subsidized poor developing countries like Vietnam, which had racked up billions of dollars in outstanding debt to Soviet Russia. (rfa.org)
  • Sergey Tulinov, economic affairs officer, energy division, for United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), said on the webinar that gas could hasten the phase-out of coal, which he called "the most polluting fossil fuel", and support the development of renewables. (eco-business.com)
  • Even critics of the Soviet Union concede that despite its rather skewed model of economic development, the Soviets had made a major contribution to the modernization, industrialization and economic and social development of Central Asia. (idsa.in)
  • However, the hefty federal subsidies that supported the social security system in Central Asia disappeared following the Soviet disintegration, resulting in deep socio-economic malaise and the emergence of a host of problems. (idsa.in)
  • Therefore, a discussion on economic issues is essential to understanding integration in East Asia. (balticworlds.com)
  • Europe and Asia have been hit the worst, with skyrocketing prices, while there are threats of power shortages in emerging nations like Pakistan. (aljazeera.com)
  • You might be aware that the Ural mountain range divides the continents of Europe and Asia, but did you know that several Obelisks were placed along the border at the beginning of the 19th century? (travelallrussia.com)
  • The tall Europe Asia Obelisk beautifully marks the border between the two continents. (travelallrussia.com)
  • Furthermore, at the bottom of the monument are two rocks - one brought from the furthest west of Europe and the other from the furthest east of Asia. (travelallrussia.com)
  • If you add this site to your Ekaterinburg itinerary, you have the chance to cheer champagne while standing with one foot in Europe and the other in Asia. (travelallrussia.com)
  • It is ideal for visiting this Europe Asia Monument. (travelallrussia.com)
  • Europe evolved the notion of the modern nation-state steadily since the 15th century, whereas this was less formal across Asia. (globalaffairs.ru)
  • A key focus of the American military build-up is to ensure US domination of key shipping routes through South East Asia. (wsws.org)
  • That has meant a huge change for airlines that had built routes and business models around being able to fly across Russia to key destinations like Seoul, Tokyo and Beijing. (politico.eu)
  • Russia is the third-largest supplier of thermal coal and dominates sales to European nations, meaning there'll be increased competition in a seaborne market that's experienced unprecedented price swings this year after disruptions. (aljazeera.com)
  • Far from being anti-insurgency exercises to suppress "terrorists" in the region, these drills were more in line with practicing for a large-scale land conflict in energy-rich Central Asia. (wsws.org)
  • Since the late 1970s, there has been no significant conflict in East Asia. (globalaffairs.ru)
  • Eurocontrol data shows that swerving Russia means an additional 4,000 kilometers - or seven additional hours stuck in an economy-class seat - for a round trip between Helsinki and Seoul. (politico.eu)
  • US foreign policy towards Afghanistan and Central Asia is in shambles. (cepa.org)
  • In Khabarovsk (a city in the Far East of Russia), a ceremony was held on December 25, 2012, to launch the second part of the Eastern Siberia - Pacific Ocean oil pipeline (ESPO). (pravda.ru)
  • Russia turns to East Asia. (balticworlds.com)
  • Russia and East Asia. (balticworlds.com)
  • After having abandoning any serious efforts to engage in Asian politics during its transition from socialist to capitalist system in the 1990's, throughout first decade of the twenty-first century, Russia slowly increased its presence in East Asia. (balticworlds.com)
  • Regrettably Chinese experts did not participate, which would have contributed to a fuller perspective on how Russia is viewed by different East Asian states. (balticworlds.com)
  • Yet in reality the authors rarely go beyond North-East Asia in their analysis. (balticworlds.com)
  • Regions where infections with the northern strain of Taenia saginata tapeworms in Siberia and the Far East region of Russia were detected (dark gray shading). (cdc.gov)
  • Astrid Norén-Nilsson has assessed Cambodia's political trends of the past year for East Asia Forum. (lu.se)
  • The future was in the "dynamic, promising countries and regions of the world, primarily the Asia Pacific region", he said. (aljazeera.com)
  • Russia says it wants to preserve stability in the region against threats like that posed by extremist Islamic groups. (bbc.co.uk)
  • The latter has become more reactive, as Russia now claims to safeguard an open region and "non-politicized" engagement despite efforts by unnamed others (i.e. the U.S. and its allies) to sow division. (thediplomat.com)
  • He said Russia was worried that Japan was becoming a regional military base for its ally Washington, allowing the US military to strengthen its presence in the region. (yjc.ir)
  • Today, the region accounts for over 25 percent of all direct foreign investment in Russia. (penzanews.ru)
  • He also stressed that in order to ensure steady development, we need stability, peace and security in the Asia-Pacific Region. (penzanews.ru)
  • From time to time, Russia has tried to involve or has conceded to go along with, other international players in order to maintain stability in this region. (idsa.in)
  • The session was part of a dialogue conducted as part of the Third Annual Meeting of the U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). (worldpoliticsreview.com)
  • The two countries are at odds over territory in the Pacific Ocean, known as the Kurile Islands in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan. (yjc.ir)
  • Not that Russia is any great believer in international law, but it has a lengthy list of accusations about the US which might generate sympathy with other countries when the possibility of military deployments are raised. (cepa.org)
  • Comparative Analysis of Higher Education and Research in Central Asia from the Perspective of Internationalization. (lu.se)
  • The study also documents the increase of trade flows between the CCA3 states and Russia. (ebrd.com)