Russian Prez Putin said he wanted to build a “reliable security architecture” in the Asia-Pacific region during a state visit to Vietnam Thursday. Russia and Vietnam signed agreements on issues including energy, underlining Moscow’s pivot to Asia after the West imposed sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine war. Of the 12 announced agreements, none overtly pertained to defence but Vietnam Prez To Lam said there were other deals that were not made public.At a news conference to wrap up his trip, Putin accused the Nato of creating a security threat for Russia in Asia. In a PR achievement for the Russian prez, the military ceremony for him was the kind rolled out when US Prez Biden visited last year.
