JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has departed for Moscow, Russia to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with discussions expected to cover various strategic issues amid changing global dynamics.
Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said Prabowo and his delegation departed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base here at about 11.10pm local time on Sunday, and were scheduled to meet with Putin on Monday evening upon arrival in Moscow.
“The flight to Moscow will take 12 hours non-stop using the Garuda Indonesia-1 aircraft, PK-GIF,” he said in a statement issued by the Presidential Secretariat’s Press, Media and Information Bureau on Monday.
Teddy said the two leaders are expected to focus on energy security, continued cooperation with the Russian government as well as ensuring the stability of the country’s energy supply, including the availability of oil.
He said the discussion also covered global geopolitical developments, with Indonesia expected to convey its strategic stance in maintaining world stability and peace.
He said Prabowo was accompanied by Foreign Minister Sugiono and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia.
He said Prabowo’s visit to Russia this time was his third, after his second visit on Dec 10, 2025 and his first visit to Saint Petersburg on June 18 to 20, 2025.
— BERNAMA
