The images from the southwest Russian city of Kazan will be hard to dismiss as routine anniversary diplomacy. Nine ASEAN heads of state or government gathered with President Vladimir Putin on 17-18 June 2026 for a high-level meeting, with only Indonesia and Myanmar represented below the leader level. The summit marks 35 years of ASEAN–Russia relations, but the strength of the turnout lends political significance to the occasion. Coming on the he…
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