Prabowo Says Indonesia-Russia Cooperation is Progressing Rapidly

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto stated that several strategic cooperation agreements between Indonesia and Russia, previously agreed upon, have experienced rapid progress.

This positive development was conveyed by Prabowo in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow on Monday (13/4/2026) local time.

“Almost all the fields we agreed on a few months ago are experiencing rapid progress,” Prabowo said, quoted from a statement by the Indonesian Government Communication Agency (Bakom), on Monday.

From the meeting, Prabowo revealed that productive discussions had taken place between the two parties.

“I have just met with several Russian officials and some Russian companies. I am very grateful because the discussions were very productive,” Prabowo said.

“There are one or two that we need to accelerate; I will handle them personally soon,” Prabowo added.

Meanwhile, President Putin stated that Russia is very open to working with Indonesia.

“A while ago, we received a declaration regarding the strategic partnership. I am very pleased that we are taking steps that give significant meaning and substantial content to the relations between our two countries,” Putin said.