{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1675668,
        "msgid": "indonesia-joins-brics-putin-reveals-new-opportunities-for-cooperation-1776131460",
        "date": "2026-04-14 07:41:13",
        "title": "Indonesia Joins BRICS, Putin Reveals New Opportunities for Cooperation",
        "author": "Nawir Arsyad Akbar",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "Russian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed Indonesia's membership in BRICS starting in 2025, stating that it opens new avenues for strategic cooperation between the two nations. During a bilateral meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in the Kremlin, Putin highlighted a 12 percent increase in bilateral trade in 2025 and expressed hopes for further enhancement, while discussing partnerships in energy, agriculture, industry, pharmaceuticals, and the Eurasian Economic Union. Prabowo thanked Russia for its support in facilitating Indonesia's swift entry into BRICS and emphasised the need for closer economic and energy ties amid dynamic global geopolitics.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Russian President Vladimir Putin has commended\nIndonesia\u2019s decision to join BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and\nSouth Africa) in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Indonesia\u2019s membership in BRICS will open new\nopportunities to develop strategic cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndonesia has already become a BRICS member. This opens new\nopportunities to develop cooperation,\u201d Putin said after a bilateral\nmeeting with President Prabowo Subianto at the Kremlin Palace on Monday\n(13\/4\/2026) local time, quoted from a statement by Indonesia\u2019s\nGovernment Communication Agency (Bakom).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can discuss the Eurasian Economic Union,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He revealed that trade between Russia and Indonesia rose by 12\npercent in 2025 and expressed hope for commitments to further\nincreases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope that in today\u2019s meeting, Your Excellency, we can find\nvarious solutions to continue enhancing the partnership between our two\ncountries,\u201d Putin stated.<\/p>\n<p>Russia and Indonesia, Putin revealed, have discussed cooperation in\nenergy, military, and education sectors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe discussed cooperation in the energy sector, in space, also in\nagriculture, in industrial production, and in pharmaceuticals,\u201d Putin\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA while ago, we received a declaration on strategic partnership. I\nam very pleased that we are taking steps that give significant meaning\nand substance to the relations between our two countries,\u201d Putin\nremarked.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Prabowo also expressed gratitude to Russia for its support\nto Indonesia, enabling the country to join BRICS quickly.<\/p>\n<p>In this meeting, Prabowo and Putin specifically discussed the current\ndynamic global geopolitical situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, we feel it is very necessary to consult on how we face\nthe future situation, especially if we can continue to strengthen\ncooperation, particularly in the economic and energy sectors,\u201d Prabowo\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-joins-brics-putin-reveals-new-opportunities-for-cooperation-1776131460",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}