Spotlight | Russia, Vietnam
Moscow strengthens ties with Hanoi in response to Indo-Pacific diplomatic shift

Russian foreign affairs minister Serguei Lavrov with his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son.
Russian foreign affairs minister Serguei Lavrov with his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son. © Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry/Handout/EPA/MaxPPP
At a time when the Indo-Pacific is gaining strategic importance on the world stage, Russia's diplomatic and security apparatus is looking to lock down its political alliance and defence relationship with Vietnam, with the help of some key emissaries. [...]
Published on 08.10.2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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