Alistair Denness: What is Russia’s design for ASEAN?
TRADE and security issues, to no one's surprise, took center stage during the ASEAN-Russia Summit in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi. The summit, hosted by Vladimir Putin, welcomed the 10 ASEAN member nations as he seeks to improve Russia's strategic regional influence after being rightfully shunned by the West for its meddling in Ukraine.