Asia-Pacific Digest: Russia's Asian pivot and Sukhois for Malaysia

Apr 24 2016

RBTH ASIA Team

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida shake hands during their meeting at the foreign ministry's Iikura guest house in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, April 15, 2016

Articles and features about Malaysia’s aircraft requirements, a potential agreement to sell the S-400 Triumph system to India, and Russian expatriates in Bali were among the Asia-Pacific highlights on rbth.com.

When Mikhail Gorbachev paved the way for Russia’s Asian pivot

April 20, 2016 AJAY KAMALAKARAN, RBTH

Moscow’s outreach to ASEAN also helped the grouping improve ties with Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, eventually accepting them as members.

Why Russia’s Su-35 must re-enter the Malaysian dogfight

April 22, 2016 RAKESH KRISHNAN SIMHA, SPECIAL TO RBTH

Malaysia wants to save money by leasing Sweden’s Gripen jet fighter, but Russian Sukhois offer better value, more firepower and geopolitical spinoffs that Sweden can’t match.