PM's Russia visit secures global strategic foothold for M'sia: Analyst

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent working visit to Russia this week was a strategic masterstroke aimed at securing Malaysia’s foothold in a rapidly shifting global order.

Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) chairperson Mohd Faiz Abdullah said the two-day visit to Vladivostok is broadening Malaysia’s economic horizons, strengthening its strategic partnerships, and asserting its independence in a world increasingly defined by geopolitical competition.