Russia-ASEAN Trade Relations: Are These Nations Getting Closer?

Abstract

Russian politicians and experts often emphasize the importance of strengthening foreign trade relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), however, they give very di-verse assessments of this cooperation. Thus, we present a range of statistical indicators and related infographics that allow us to explore the development of foreign trade between Russia and the ASEAN countries in 2000-2019. We also use a latent space model to answer the question of whether these nations are getting closer.