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China, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand
Fresh EU sanctions target Thai-Russian strategic relationship

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Moscow's ambassador to Bangkok Evgeny Tomikhin.  Since the war in Ukraine, Thailand has become a strategic foothold for Russia in the Indo-Pacific.
Moscow's ambassador to Bangkok Evgeny Tomikhin. Since the war in Ukraine, Thailand has become a strategic foothold for Russia in the Indo-Pacific. © Chanat Katanyu/Bangkok Post via AFP

The EU is following the UK's lead in sanctioning Russian companies in Thailand, while sparing some entities. Relations between Bangkok and Moscow nevertheless continue to thrive.

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