In Moscow's Shadows 249: Pragmatism in Asia

In Moscow's Shadows 249: Pragmatism in Asia

May 24, 2026 · 54 min · Episode 249

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The episode discusses the transactional nature of international relations in Asia following Putin's visit to Beijing.

After Putin's Beijing visit - long on rhetoric, short on results - I look more broadly as Asia: the limits of the "friendship with no limits" with China, heding with India, and the ebbing of hegemony in Central Asia. In short, everyone is a transactional pragmatist, behind the talk of "all-weather partnerships" and "eternal friendships." But then again, isn't everyone everwhere, these days? The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software for innovative and im...

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