JakartaPost-Dec 11, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday that Moscow was pleased with the developing military ties between the two countries and ready to help Jakarta in the field of nuclear energy. Putin, hosting Prabowo in the Kremlin, said he also wanted to talk about what he called a slight decrease this year in the volume of Russian wheat exports to Indonesia. It was the second time the pair have met this year in Russia, as Putin courts the leader of the world’s fourth most populous country – part of a strategy to build stronger ties with the Global South as his economy remains under Western sanctions because of the war in Ukraine. In televised exchanges between the two leaders, Prabowo hailed the “excellent” state of relations. Referring to Putin’s visit to India last week, he invited him to come to Indonesia “at your convenience” in 2026 or 2027. Russia is building nuclear power plants in a number of countries, and Putin told Prabowo: “If you consider it possible to engage our specialists, we are always at your disposal.” Indonesia has said that it wants to build its first nuclear power plant by 2032, with 500 MW capacity, aiming for it to come online in the next decade. In agriculture, Putin said, Indonesia has a slight trade surplus with Russia. Russia, the world’s top wheat exporter, resumed shipments to Indonesia in October after a pause since January due to negotiations between the two countries over access for Russian grains. Read more at:
