Episode Notes:

While Western leaders met in France for the annual G7 Summit, Vladimir Putin held his own summit with leaders of Southeast Asian countries to celebrate decades of friendship and secure Russia's integration into Asia's economic architecture. Grégoire Roos talks with Nicole about the key takeaways from the meetings and Putin's symbolic messaging that Russia doesn't need the West to hold up its economy and is ready and willing to focus its attention elsewhere.

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