The significance of the ASEAN-Russia summit lies in the grouping's desire to preserve room for manoeuvre, says an ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute academic. SINGAPORE: The images from the southwest Russian city of Kazan will be hard to dismiss as routine anniversary diplomacy. Nine ASEAN heads of state or government gathered with President Vladimir Putin from Jun 17 to Jun 18 for a high-level meeting, with only Indonesia and Myanmar represented below the leader level. The summit marks 35 years of