A top Russian security official and Indonesia’s defense minister have held talks in Jakarta as Moscow’s war on Ukraine entered its fourth year.

Indonesia, southeast Asia's largest economy, has long maintained a neutral foreign policy. But President Prabowo Subianto appears keen to deepen defense and security ties with Russia.

South-east Asia’s biggest economy maintains a neutral foreign policy, refusing to take sides in the Ukraine conflict. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, an ally of President Vladimir Putin, has started a working visit to Indonesia and Malaysia on Monday to discuss security and defence issues, Russian news agencies reported.

Russian forces invaded Ukraine in what the Kremlin called "a special military operation". The invasion of Ukraine led major world powers to unite and slap sanctions on Moscow, while handing Kyiv unprecedented levels of aid.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto received Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Sergei K. Shoigu and his delegation with a luncheon hosted at the

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto received Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, in Jakarta on February 25 to discuss strategic issues related to bilateral relations and regional security.

Sergei Shoigu, Russian Security Council Secretary, visits Indonesia and Malaysia to discuss security and defense topics. This follows the West's sanctions on Russia after Ukraine's invasion. The focus is on enhanced cooperation with Asia,

Russia and Indonesia are strengthening defence ties as Russian security official Sergei Shoigu met Indonesia's defence minister in Jakarta. The visit

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Russia and Indonesia took ... Ahead of the visit by Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti said he would ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Russia and Indonesia took steps on Tuesday to strengthen their defense ties with a meeting between a top Russian security official and Indonesia’s defense minister in the ...