Commentary: Russia’s memory diplomacy is paying dividends in Southeast Asia

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What little aid Russia gives to Southeast Asia today is often used to keep the memory of Soviet assistance alive, says an ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute senior fellow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Brunei, Oct 27, 2021. is not yet written. But if present trends continue, the Kremlin will derive little comfort from the state of relations with the region.

As McGlynn notes, the locus of Russia’s memory diplomacy is Europe, where Moscow extensively employs its selective view of the Soviet Union’s role in the defeat of Nazi Germany during World War II. The massive amounts of military and economic assistance the Kremlin sent to Vietnam and Laos during the Cold War remain the foundation of both countries’ relations with Russia.

What little aid Russia gives to Southeast Asia today is often used to keep the memory of Soviet assistance alive, such as the renovation of the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh.

 

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