What does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean for Asia? In this relaunch of the Non-Aligned Podcast hear from Bilahari Kausikan, the former head of Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a former ambassador to Russia.

Topics: How Russia miscalculated and China is in a bind — What the West gets wrong about Russia — Why he rejects IR theorist Mearsheimer’s “crude realism” — The paradox of Singapore-China relations — What to expect for China and the Indopacific over the horizon.

Theme music thanks to Nova and Filastine.

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