What to make of Asean’s ties with Russia

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim recently met Russian President Vladimir Putin and invited him to attend 2024’s Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 brought about a paradigm change in Russia’s relations with the United States and with Europe. Today, both the US and Europe view Russia as an aggressor and a threat to peace.

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