RUSSIA has long defied easy explanations. The 19th-century poet Fedor Tyutchev famously remarked that “Russia cannot be understood with the mind, nor can she be measured with a common yardstick; she has her own way of being; in Russia, one simply believes".
Yet, despite the enigma that is Russia, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim journeyed to Vladivostok last week with a clear purpose: advancing Malaysia’s interests by strengthening ties with Russia.
