ASEAN countries issue joint statement on energy cooperation during summit in Russia's Kazan
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to build a strategic partnership with Southeast Asia as he hosts ASEAN leaders in Kazan for a two-day summit. Bloc leaders are in Russia to push deeper economic and strategic ties, pledging to step up energy cooperation in a joint statement. ASEAN chair and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr also called for stronger cooperation on maritime security, stressing that regional stability is a shared responsibility. Dasha Chernyshova reports from Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to build a strategic partnership with Southeast Asia as he hosts ASEAN leaders in Kazan for a two-day summit. Bloc leaders are in Russia to push deeper economic and strategic ties, pledging to step up energy cooperation in a joint statement. ASEAN chair and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr also called for stronger cooperation on maritime security, stressing that regional stability is a shared responsibility. Dasha Chernyshova reports from Moscow.