Indonesia President Prabowo to visit Russia, meet Putin, minister says

Members of the delegations, led by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, hold talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 10, 2025. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS

JAKARTA, April ⁠11 (Reuters) - Indonesian ⁠President Prabowo Subianto will ‌depart to Russia in the coming days and ​is expected to ⁠meet President ⁠Vladimir Putin during the ⁠visit, ‌Indonesia's foreign minister said ⁠on Saturday.

Minister Sugiono said ​the ‌visit would discuss the ⁠potential ​for Indonesia to buy Russian oil ⁠as an alternative ​source amid global supply crunch due to Iran ⁠war.

Asked previously about a possible visit, the Kremlin said ​contacts between ⁠the two leaders were ​being prepared. ‌nL8N40S0KZ

(Reporting by ​Stefanno Sulaiman; Editing by William Mallard)