On Friday, December 19, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to analyst Ian Storey to discuss the future of Russia's influence in Southeast AsiaOn Friday, December 19, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to analyst Ian Storey to discuss the future of Russia's influence in Southeast Asia

World View with Marites Vitug: Putin’s push for power in Southeast Asia

2025/12/18 12:34

Bookmark this page to catch the interview on Friday, December 19, at 6 pm!

MANILA, Philippines – Russia under President Vladimir Putin has been actively expanding its diplomatic, economic, and military ties with Southeast Asian nations.

Putin has emphasized closer cooperation with key Southeast Asian partners such as Vietnam and Indonesia, and expressed interest in developing relationships with ASEAN as a regional bloc to diversify Russia’s global alliances.

This engagement reflects Moscow’s broader effort to deepen its presence in Asia amid shifting geopolitical dynamics and Western pressures.

On Friday, December 19, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to analyst Ian Storey to discuss Russia’s interest in Southeast Asia and the steps Putin could take to solidify this.

Storey is a senior fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and co-editor of Contemporary Southeast Asia. He is also the author of Putin’s Russia and Southeast Asia: The Kremlin’s Pivot to Asia and the Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War.

Catch the interview on Friday, December 19. – Rappler.com

Watch more World View episodes:

  • Defending Taiwan and the future of democracy
  • DFA chief Lazaro on navigating ASEAN leadership
  • Gibo Teodoro on China and the West Philippine Sea
  • How PH-India ties shape business and culture
  • Navigating PH-Taiwan relations
  • What’s next for PH-China relations?
  • How US-China tensions play out in Palawan, Cagayan
  • Why the war in Ukraine matters to PH
  • Future of Filipino immigration under Trump
  • Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on diplomacy in a changing world
  • Deepening Philippine-New Zealand ties
  • Countering malign foreign interference in PH
  • What Trump 2.0 means for China
  • Who are the middle-class Filipinos?
  • Ex-national security adviser Jose Almonte on how to win in West PH Sea
  • Navigating PH-US ties, from Trump to Biden
  • The future of PH-Japan security ties
  • How can ASEAN stand up vs China?
  • What a Trump victory would mean for Asia
  • Assessing the Philippines, from Duterte to Marcos
  • Dissecting Marcos’ foreign policy with Secretary Enrique Manalo
  • The Philippines’ growing security cooperation under Marcos
  • Putting focus on how China promotes its soft power
  • Dissecting the victory of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party
  • Protecting PH seas, fighting disinformation from China
  • Canada’s security cooperation with the Philippines
  • Forging PH-Australia strategic partnership
  • Philippines’ new momentum in security alliances
  • Ukraine’s war, recovery, and the path to peace
  • Japan’s security strategy in Southeast Asia
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