On September 4, ahead of the Club's session at the Eastern Economic Forum-2023, the Valdai Club hosted a presentation of a report, titled “Russia and Asia: Paradoxes of a New Reality”. Andrey Rudenko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; Alexander Korolev, Deputy Director of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies, National Research University Higher School of Economics, co-author of the report; Ivan Zuenko, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of International Studies, MGIMO, MFA of Russia, Associate Professor, Department of Oriental Studies, MGIMO, MFA of Russia; Rahakundini Bakrie Konni, Jenderal Ahmad Yani University expert, analyst in the field of defence, military and intelligence activities of Indonesia, participated. The event was moderated by Timofei Bordachev, Programme Director, Valdai Discussion Club.