Russia poses a threat not only to Europe but also in the Pacific, and the United States should keep this in mind, stated European Council President António Costa. According to him, countries concerned about security in the Indo-Pacific region should take the Russian threat into account.

Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, sweeping restrictions were imposed to RT's broadcasting in the US, UK, Canada and across the European Union – as well as by major tech companies – for spreading disinformation about the war.

For Central Asia, the SCO has become a venue for deepening relations with China and managing relations with Russia.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 — The Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis (CCA) has published “China-Russia Relations Since the Start of the War in Ukraine” by Ambassador Pierre Andrieu, CCA Non-Resident Senior Fellow on China ...

US partners in Asia, such as India, might consider their own shifts in response to Trump’s moves. But it won’t be easy.

The five Central Asian Republics balance ties with China and Russia, and use SCO and BRICS to deepen trade and security links.