By Javad Heydarian
Moscow may be facing growing domestic political challenges with opposition forces calling for a post-Putin political order, but its profile in Asia has in many ways improved in recent years.
In the post-Cold War era, Moscow is facing a new global strategic landscape,where Asia is increasingly becoming the center of global economic activity and geo-political competition. Yet while the Asia-Pacific region is host to some of the world’s biggest economies, the West and Central Asian regions are critical flashpoints, with Iran, Afghanistan, and Syria topping the international security agenda.
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