US EditionPrabowo to Visit Russia Next Week, Will Miss G7 Meeting in Canada
- President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to travel to Russia from June 18 to 20 for a bilateral meeting with President Vladimir Putin and to participate in an economic forum held in Saint Petersburg.
- He decided to make this visit after being invited by Putin and will skip the in-person Group of Seven summit in Canada, reflecting Indonesia's neutral foreign policy stance.
- Before traveling to Russia, Prabowo will attend a leaders' retreat in Singapore to meet Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and the country's president.
- Prabowo, who assumed the presidency in October 2024, described Russia as a "great friend" and committed to pursuing more assertive diplomacy globally, while continuing Indonesia’s substantial trade relations with Moscow and maintaining a multibillion-dollar agreement for Russian fighter jets.
- The upcoming visits symbolize Indonesia's effort to strengthen international cooperation amid global tensions and demonstrate unity despite political differences, as shown by Prabowo's recent meeting with Megawati Soekarnoputri.
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Indonesian president to meet Putin on first Russia visit next week
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will meet Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg next week, Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, as the leader of Southeast Asia’s biggest economy is set to make his first visit to Russia since taking office. Prabowo will begin his three-day visit on June 18, during which he will also attend the St. Petersburg International
Indonesia's Prabowo to meet Putin in Russia for talks
JAKARTA — Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto will meet counterpart Vladimir Putin this month on his first visit to Russia since taking office, officials said on Thursday, as Southeast Asia’s biggest economy seeks to boost ties with Moscow. Jakarta maintains a neutral foreign policy, refusing to take sides in the Ukraine conflict or in the competition between Washington and Beijing, but Prabowo has touted stronger relations with Moscow. He will…
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