How has putin been attempting to take advantage of the complex legacies of the cold war and decolonization in asia

Lot of countries in Asia have complex legacies of the Cold War, as well as the decolonization. This has led to this countries to not be the most stable, as well as having complicated relations with lot of nations around the world. Putin has used in a very way. Using Russia's enormous reserves of natural resources, Putin has been making alliances with these countries, making them dependent economically on Russia. Russia, apart from using it in order to get nice income, has been using these countries in order to maintain stable economy despite the constant sanctions imposed to them by the Western countries.

im pretty sure it has something to do with the end of ww1

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.