The visit by Russia's Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, looks to discuss "cooperation in other areas of mutual interest,” according to a Russian news agency.

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 Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, right, shakes hands with Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin during their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo

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.

(AP video shot by Andi Jatmiko) Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, right, and Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin attend a wreath laying ceremony prior to their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo ...

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

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.

Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, Sergei Shoigu, has invited Indonesia to the 2025 edition of Army, an annual international military-technical

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,

President Prabowo Subianto welcomed Russia’s top security official Sergei Shoigu at the Merdeka Palace on Tuesday afternoon as Jakarta and Moscow seek to strengthen defense cooperation, despite concerns from rights groups over the latter’s invasion of Ukraine.

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 ...