On 18 September 2026, the International Studies Center (ISC)
and the ASEAN Centre, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) held an online dialogue on the theme of
"The Role of Middle Powers in a Changing Global Order". Introduced by Dr. Anuson Chinvanno, Director of ISC and Dr. Ekaterina Koldunova, Director, ASEAN Centre, MGIMO, the session featured comprehensive roundtable discussions. Thai perspectives were presented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jittipat Poonkham, Thammasat University, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pailin Kittisereechai, Kasetsart University, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Jiraporn Ruangpattana, Srinakharinwirot University. Russian speakers, from the ASEAN Centre, included Dr. Victor Sumsky, Dr. Nikita Kuklin, Ms. Kira Tabunova, and Ms. Olesia Pokusaeva. Participants examined views on middle powers, Southeast Asia's role in Russia's "Pivot to the East", and strategies for
maintaining strategic autonomy.