President Vladimir Putin hosted a summit of Southeast Asian leaders in Kazan on June 17, 2026, commemorating 35 years of diplomatic relations between Russia and ASEAN. The Philippines will be represented by its president, and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim are attending. According to Alarabiya, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, and Singapore are sending their prime ministers. The ASEAN Secretary General will also visit Kazan, according to TASS. Invitations were sent to 14 delegations from ASEAN members and partners, and over 8,000 guests are expected, according to thetimesunion.com.

A Russia-ASEAN Business Forum took place on June 17 at the Bashir Rameev IT Park in Kazan, focusing on information technology, artificial intelligence, international trade, transport and logistics connectivity, and partnership within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union and ASEAN. On June 18, the main summit program at Kazan Expo is expected to include a group photo, plenary sessions, and closed-door discussions on international and regional issues, according to thetimesunion.com. Several joint documents are expected to be adopted, thetimesunion.com reported.

Putin is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the Sultan of Brunei, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on June 17, according to thetimesunion.com. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro discussed expanding Russia and ASEAN’s strategic partnership, according to The Hindu. Singapore imposed sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, according to SCMP. The West is pressuring Moscow to end its Ukraine offensive. The G7 meeting in France has ended with the Ukraine and Middle East wars as its main focus, according to Alarabiya.