The article discusses the changes in Russia's policy towards Asia, arguing that Russia's
pivot to Asia is a reality, one that is motivated by both political and economic interests. And …

This article examines the origins and conduct of Russia's Asia pivot, analyzes the role Asia
plays in Russia's economic development plans, and assesses Russia's efforts to balance its …

T hough Asia traditionally was, for Russia, a “secondary” geopolitical direction by and large,
its importance has been steadily rising since the 1990s. By the mid-2000s, this rise has …

Reversing the retreat of the Yeltsin era, Russia has returned to Central Asia proactively. Its
presence is increasingly felt in the traditional–that is, security–field and in new fields of …

Among Russia's strategic priorities, Asia traditionally played a secondary role compared to
the West. In the mid-1990s, then Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov initiated a …

Although Russia's influence in this volatile region remains significant, the strategic founda
tions on which it was established have shifted. Whereas Moscow once defined its interests …

For some Russians, economic movement towards Asia spells deviation from the European
way of development and closer relations with Europe. For the past four years or so, in all …

Russians face three fundamental challenges in developing a strategy toward Northeast
Asia, an area that includes China, Japan, South and North Korea, and, despite its distant …

Announced in 2010, Russia's “Turn to the East” is aimed at reducing the country's economic
dependence on the West and to take advantage of Asia's growing economies. The policy …

Just a couple of years ago, Moscow's policies in Asia and the Pacific looked energetic, well-
defined, consistent, and meticulously planned (as they were supposed to be in a planned …