Australia should think about a new direction of Russia's policy, writes political scientist Matthew Sussex's article. in his vision, until does not stop the Ukrainian crisis, and between Russia and the West are growing contradictions, Moscow quietly and quickly changes its strategic position, moving East. This logic, according to the Creator of the article, there are 3 features. The first of these concerns the increased prosperity of Russia as an " energy and resource giant. "He (Putin - ed.) knows that the Indo-Pacific appetites regarding oil and gas will grow in the next twenty years. At the same time, European buyers to diversify their energy sources, like shale gas and oil revolution in the USA marked the beginning of U.S. exports (petroleum products - ed.). Therefore, Russia has a small window of opportunity to begin to displace competitors in the context of energy consumption in Asia", says Sussex. Secondly, and at the same time, Moscow has long stressed the need for the movement to the East, now It is, according to the analyst, began to increase trade and military presence in the Indo-Pacific region, including Southeast Asia. Thirdly, it emphasizes the political scientist, Russia is confident that the twenty-1st century will be Asian. It is, in the opinion of the author, believes China is the main driving force of change in the regional and world order. Sussex emphasizes that for long-time Canberra believed the Russian Federation "invisible player" in Asia that was justified, taking into account Russia's weakness in the 1990s and 2000s, however currently this position all the more justified. "If the Russians go? Yes. How important is it for Australia? Maybe we need to start talking about it, " the Creator of the article.