Vladimir Putin’s Asia-Pacific trip was intended to send a message. Australia should be taking notice
- Written by Peter Tesch, Visiting Fellow at the ANU Centre for European Studies, Australian National University
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent trips to North Korea and Vietnam are noteworthy for the timing and focus, not to mention for highlighting his contempt for the rule of law.
Coming hard on the heels of the Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit last weekend, Putin’s foray to the Asia-Pacific was intended to show Russia is not without...
