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S1E32: ‘Judo, botox and yoga’ – what’s Putin up to in Asia?
Manage episode 428388174 series 2979543
Analysing this is our guest - Ambassador Peter Tesch, the veteran Australian diplomat and policy strategist.
Synopsis: Join The Straits Times' senior columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent.
In this episode, Ravi speaks with the eminent Australian diplomat Peter Tesch, a former ambassador to Russia and Germany for his country as well as policy strategist for the Australian defence ministry.
They discuss the recent Putin visits to North Korea and Vietnam, the message he is sending to China and the region, as well as Russia’s overall approach to Asia, including India. Mr Tesch also comments on the Quad, the security dialogue that groups the US with Australia, Japan and India.
Highlights (click/tap above):
4:20 Russia the disruptor
10:10 A subtle message to Xi
16:00 For China, a convenient diversion
21:20 Judo, botox, and yoga!
26:00 Latest on Quad
Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg) and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Fa’izah Sani
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Ravi Velloor's columns: https://str.sg/3xRP
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Special edition series:
True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2
Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn
Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa
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Chapters
1. ‘Judo, botox and yoga’ – what’s Putin up to in Asia? (00:00:00)
2. Russia the disruptor (00:04:20)
3. A subtle message to Xi (00:10:10)
4. For China, a convenient diversion (00:16:00)
5. Judo, botox, and yoga! (00:21:20)
6. Latest on Quad (00:26:00)
479 episodes
Manage episode 428388174 series 2979543
Analysing this is our guest - Ambassador Peter Tesch, the veteran Australian diplomat and policy strategist.
Synopsis: Join The Straits Times' senior columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent.
In this episode, Ravi speaks with the eminent Australian diplomat Peter Tesch, a former ambassador to Russia and Germany for his country as well as policy strategist for the Australian defence ministry.
They discuss the recent Putin visits to North Korea and Vietnam, the message he is sending to China and the region, as well as Russia’s overall approach to Asia, including India. Mr Tesch also comments on the Quad, the security dialogue that groups the US with Australia, Japan and India.
Highlights (click/tap above):
4:20 Russia the disruptor
10:10 A subtle message to Xi
16:00 For China, a convenient diversion
21:20 Judo, botox, and yoga!
26:00 Latest on Quad
Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg) and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Fa’izah Sani
Follow Speaking Of Asia Podcast every second Friday of the month here:
Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7
Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8
Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX
Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts
Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg
Ravi Velloor's columns: https://str.sg/3xRP
Ravi Velloor on X: https://twitter.com/RaviVelloor
Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters
---
Discover more ST podcast channels:
All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7
The Usual Place: https://str.sg/wEr7u
In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt
COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE
Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7
Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN
Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf
Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m
Hard Tackle: https://str.sg/JWRE
#PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad
Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX
---
ST Podcast website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts
ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa
---
Special edition series:
True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2
Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn
Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa
---
Get The Straits Times' app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:
The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB
Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX
#STAsianInsider
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. ‘Judo, botox and yoga’ – what’s Putin up to in Asia? (00:00:00)
2. Russia the disruptor (00:04:20)
3. A subtle message to Xi (00:10:10)
4. For China, a convenient diversion (00:16:00)
5. Judo, botox, and yoga! (00:21:20)
6. Latest on Quad (00:26:00)
479 episodes
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