Russia’s turn towards East is related not to politics, but to situation in global economy

MOSCOW, December 18. /TASS/. Russia’s turn towards the East comes due to the situation in the global economy, not due to political reasons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at his annual press conference on Thursday. “The Asia-Pacific Region is developing quicker than any other parts of the world. New possibilities emerge,” Putin said. “In terms of energy for China, India, Japan and South Korea the demands in energy resources are growing by leaps and bounds. Everything there is developing quicker than in other regions of the world. Should we give up this?” the Russian leader said. Read more