Editing Vladimir Putin (section)

=== Asia ===
{{See also|India–Russia relations|China–Russia relations|Indonesia–Russia relations|Shanghai Cooperation Organisation}}

[[File:Prime Minister Of Bharat Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi & President Of The Russian Federation Mr. Vladimir Putin At The Grand Kremlin Palace.jpg|alt=Putin with Indian Prime Minister Modi in Moscow|thumb|Putin with Indian prime minister [[Narendra Modi]] in Moscow, 9 July 2024]]

In 2012, Putin wrote an article in Indian newspaper ''[[The Hindu]]'', saying: "The Declaration on Strategic Partnership between India and Russia signed in October 2000 became a truly historic step".<ref>{{cite news|last = Putin |first = Vladimir |date = 24 December 2012 |title = For Russia, deepening friendship with India is a top foreign policy priority |language = en-IN |work = [[The Hindu]] |url = https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed//article62117930.ece |access-date = 26 February 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220226051445/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed//article62117930.ece |archive-date = 26 February 2022 |issn = 0971-751X }}</ref><ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{cite news|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-20834910 |title = India, Russia sign new defence deals |work = [[BBC News]] |date = 24 December 2012 |access-date = 22 June 2013 }}</ref> India remains the largest customer of Russian military equipment, and the two countries share a historically strong [[India–Russia relations|strategic and diplomatic relationship]].<ref>{{#invoke:cite|news|url = https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/07/08/russia-india-relations/ |title = Why India and Russia Are Going to Stay Friends |work = [[Foreign Policy]] |first = Emily |last=Tamkin |date = 8 July 2020 |access-date = 2 February 2021 }}</ref> In October 2022, Putin described India and China as "close allies and partners".<ref>{{cite news|title = India, China allies stressed for dialogue on Ukraine conflict, says Putin |url = https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-china-allies-stressed-for-dialogue-on-ukraine-conflict-says-putin-101665771557100.html |work = [[Hindustan Times]] |date = 15 October 2022 }}</ref>

Under Putin, Russia has maintained positive relations with the Asian states of [[Shanghai Cooperation Organisation|SCO]] and [[BRICS]], which include China, India, Pakistan, and post-Soviet states of Central Asia.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://thediplomat.com/2015/07/russias-pivot-to-asia-and-the-sco/ |title = Russia's 'Pivot to Asia' and the SCO |work = [[The Diplomat (magazine)|The Diplomat]] |date = 21 July 2015 |access-date = 2 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.cfr.org/councilofcouncils/global-memos/russia-and-brics-priorities-presidency |title = Russia and the BRICS: Priorities of the Presidency |work = Council of Councils |first = Sergey |last = Kulik |date = 7 July 2015 |access-date = 2 January 2020 }}</ref> In the 21st century, [[Sino-Russian relations since 1991|Sino-Russian relations]] have significantly strengthened bilaterally and economically—the [[2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship|Treaty of Friendship]], and the construction of the [[Eastern Siberia–Pacific Ocean oil pipeline|ESPO oil pipeline]] and the [[Power of Siberia|Power of Siberia gas pipeline]] formed a "special relationship" between the two [[great power]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.rferl.org/a/china-russia-deepen-their-ties-amid-pandemic-conflicts-with-west/30814684.html |title = China, Russia Deepen Their Ties Amid Pandemic, Conflicts With The West |publisher = [[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty]] |first = Reid |last = Standish |date = 1 September 2020 |access-date = 2 February 2021 }}</ref>

Putin and Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] frequently met each other to discuss the Japan–Russia territorial disputes. Putin also voiced his willingness of constructing a rail bridge between the two countries.<ref>{{cite web|last = Sharkov |first = Damien |date = 18 July 2018 |title = Russia wants to build a rail bridge to Japan, linking Tokyo to Europe |url = https://www.newsweek.com/russia-wants-build-28-mile-bridge-japan-could-link-tokyo-europe-train-1029529 |access-date = 4 March 2022 |website = [[Newsweek]] }}</ref> Despite numerous meetings, no agreement was signed before Abe's resignation in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last = Abiru |first = Taisuke |title = Japan-Russia Relations in the Post-Abe Era |url = https://carnegiemoscow.org/commentary/84111 |access-date = 4 March 2022 |website = Carnegie Moscow Center }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:cite|web|title = Resetting Japan-Russia Relations |url = https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/resetting-japan-russia-relations/ |access-date = 4 March 2022 |website = [[The Diplomat (magazine)|The Diplomat]] |language = en-US }}</ref>
[[File:SCO meeting (2022-09-16).jpg|thumb|Putin with Chinese president [[Xi Jinping]] and other leaders at the [[Shanghai Cooperation Organisation]] summit in Uzbekistan on 16 September 2022]]

Putin made three visits to Mongolia and has enjoyed good relations with its neighbor. Putin and his Mongolian counterpart signed a permanent treaty on friendship between the two states in September 2019, further enhancing trade and cultural exchanges.<ref>{{cite web|title = Russia, Mongolia Sign New Treaty To Bring Partnership To 'Whole New Level' |url = https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-mongolia-sign-new-treaty-to-bring-partnership-to-whole-new-level-/30144655.html |publisher = [[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty]] |date = 3 September 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:cite|web|date = 4 September 2019 |title = Putin promises infrastructure investment in Mongolia |url = https://www.france24.com/en/20190904-putin-promises-infrastructure-investment-in-mongolia |access-date = 4 March 2022 |publisher = France 24 }}</ref> Putin became the first Russian or Soviet leader to visit Indonesia in half a century in 2007, resulting in the signing of an arms deal.<ref>{{#invoke:cite|news|author = Peter Walker |title = Putin signs Indonesia arms deal |newspaper = [[The Guardian]] |date = 6 September 2007 |url = https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/sep/06/indonesia.russia }}</ref> In another visit, Putin commented on long-standing ties and friendship between Russia and Indonesia.<ref>{{cite news|date = 19 May 2016 |title = Putin: Russia and Indonesia are Linked by Long-standing and Close Ties |url = https://setkab.go.id/en/putin-russia-and-indonesia-are-linked-by-long-standing-and-close-ties/ |access-date = 4 March 2022 |newspaper = Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia }}</ref> Russia has also boosted relations with Vietnam after 2011,<ref>{{cite journal |date=9 October 2012 |title=The Russia–Vietnam comprehensive partnership |url=https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2012/10/09/the-russia-vietnam-comprehensive-partnership/ |access-date=4 March 2022 |website=East Asia Forum |last1=Thayer |first1=Carlyle}}</ref> and with Afghanistan in the 2010s, giving military and economic aid.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hasrat-Nazimi |first=Waslat |title=Russia's new role in Afghanistan {{!}} DW {{!}} 2 March 2016 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/russias-new-role-in-afghanistan/a-19087432 |access-date=4 March 2022 |website=[[Deutsche Welle]] |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Hamid Karzai and the Russia Connection |website = [[The Diplomat (magazine)|The Diplomat]] |date = 3 November 2017 |url = https://thediplomat.com/2017/11/hamid-karzai-and-the-russia-connection/ }}</ref> The relations between Russia and the Philippines received a boost in 2016 as Putin forged closer bilateral ties with his Filipino counterpart, [[Rodrigo Duterte]].<ref>{{cite web|title = President Putin bestows Order of Friendship on Filipino |date = 22 November 2019 |url = https://www.arabnews.com/node/1587781/world |website=[[Arab News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Charlotte |last=England |title = Rodrigo Duterte tells Vladimir Putin: 'I just want to be friends' |website = [[The Independent]] |date = 28 November 2016 |url = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/philippines-russia-rodrigo-duterte-tells-vladimir-putin-i-just-want-to-be-friends-a7443036.html }}</ref> Putin has good relations with Malaysia and its then Prime Minister [[Mahathir Mohamad]].<ref>{{cite news|first = Nile |last = Bowie |date = 10 September 2019 |title = The ties that bind Mahathir to Moscow |newspaper = [[Asia Times]] |url = https://asiatimes.com/2019/09/the-ties-that-bind-mahathir-to-moscow/ }}</ref> Putin also made the first Russian or Soviet leader to visit North Korea, meeting [[Kim Jong-il]] in July 2000, shortly after a visit to South Korea.<ref>{{cite news|first = Don |last = Kirk |title = Putin Is Acclaimed On Pyongyang Visit : After Decades of Sullen Isolation, North Korea Emerges as a Key Player |newspaper = [[The New York Times]] |date = 20 July 2000 |url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/20/news/putin-is-acclaimed-on-pyongyang-visit-after-decades-of-sullen-isolation.html |url-access = subscription }}</ref>

Putin criticized violence in Myanmar against Rohingya minorities in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|date = 5 September 2017 |title = Putin Condemns Myanmar Violence After Mass Rally in Chechnya |url = https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2017/09/05/after-mass-rally-chechnya-putin-condemns-myanmar-violence-a58851 |access-date = 4 March 2022 |website = [[The Moscow Times]] }}</ref> Following the [[2021 Myanmar coup d'état]], Russia has pledged to boost ties with the Myanmar military regime.<ref>{{#invoke:cite|news|title = Russia working closely with post-coup Myanmar on military supplies – exporter |work = [[Reuters]] |date = 1 July 2021 |url = https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/russia-myanmar-cooperating-military-equipment-supplies-ifax-2021-07-21/ }}</ref>