Russia and Indonesia took steps to strengthen their defence ties with a meeting between a top Russian security official and Indonesia’s defence minister in the capital of Jakarta as Moscow’s war on Ukraine entered its fourth year. Ahead of the visit by ...

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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.

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.

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Outside the EU, the United Kingdom has also been a staunch supporter of Ukraine. Since the full-scale invasion in February 2022, the U.K. has committed $16 billion to Ukraine. It also recently established a 100-year partnership with Ukraine, whereby both countries would look to strengthen their defense and security.

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.

When Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago, Southeast Asians scrambled to address the ramifications for food security and gas prices. Before the war, nearly a third of wheat imports were coming from Ukraine. This has fallen by over half, the result of Russia’s targeted destruction of Ukraine’s agricultural production.

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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