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Straits Times
17 hours ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Indonesia's Prabowo to hold talks with Putin this week, eyes 'strategic partnership'
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 31, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool/ File Photo Indonesia's Prabowo to hold talks with Putin this week, eyes 'strategic partnership' MOSCOW - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will hold talks with President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg later this week and the two countries should explore a strategic partnership, the Asian nation's foreign minister said on Tuesday. Russia is due to hold its annual economic forum in St Petersburg this week where Putin traditionally gives a key-note speech and hosts a foreign leader. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, speaking at a meeting in Moscow with Indonesia's foreign minister, Sugiono, who uses only one name, said that relations between Moscow and Jakarta were trustworthy, friendly and constructive. "We welcome our close ties," Lavrov told Sugiono. "There is chemistry between both of the leaders," Sugiono said of ties between Putin and Prabowo, and suggested they develop and deepen their ties "into a strategic partnership." Indonesia and Russia, Sugiono said, would continue to work on developing trade, economic, security, investment, energy and tourism ties. Indonesia became a full member of the BRICS grouping earlier this year. Indonesia last year dismissed a report in defence publication Janes that Russia has requested basing military aircraft in Papua, its easternmost province, after the issue caused concern in Australia. Papua is about 1,200 km (750 miles) north of the Australian city of Darwin. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
South China Morning Post
20 hours ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Putin hosts Indonesia's Prabowo in Russia in bid to deepen ties
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto held talks with President Vladimir Putin in the northern Russian city of St Petersburg on Thursday as they explore ways to deepen what some officials have called a burgeoning strategic partnership. The deepening of ties between Russia and Indonesia , part of Moscow's bid to forge new relations with the Global South amid Western attempts to isolate it over the Ukraine war , has perturbed some powers such as Australia. Meeting in the Constantine Palace, Putin noted Indonesia's entry into Brics as a full member and said he was sure it would make a significant contribution to the grouping, which he said was gaining clout in the world. Prabowo thanked Putin for his support over Indonesia's entry to Brics and said that ties between the two countries were improving. Russia and Indonesia's foreign ministers, Sergei Lavrov and Sugiono, speaking in Moscow earlier this week, mentioned a possible strategic partnership between the two countries. Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono (left) and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. on Tuesday. Photo: dpa Russia has proposed deepening military, security, trade and nuclear ties with Indonesia, which has the world's fourth largest population.
Barnama
a day ago
- Business
- Barnama
Indonesia Raises Tehran Embassy Alert, Eyes Evacuations Amid Israel-iran Tension
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, June 19 (Bernama) -- Indonesia has raised the alert level at its embassy in Tehran from Level 2 to Level 1, which is the highest level, and is preparing contingency plans to evacuate its citizens amid intensifying Israeli strikes on Iran, Foreign Minister Sugiono said on Thursday. He said around 380 Indonesian nationals currently in Tehran and other cities are facing mounting threats amid a worsening security situation, as Israel intensifies its attacks on both military targets and civilian areas. bootstrap slideshow 'Two days ago, I instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Embassy of Indonesia in Tehran to assess plans and possible scenarios for the evacuation of Indonesian citizens,' he said in a video statement released by the ministry from St Petersburg, Russia. Contingency and evacuation measures are being put in place, Sugiono added. Jakarta has also opened lines of communication with neighbouring countries to secure safe passage should evacuation become necessary. Sugiono is in Russia for President Prabowo Subianto's June 19 to 20 visit to meet his counterpart Vladimir Putin and attend the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). He is also set to attend an emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul from June 21 to 22, where ministers will discuss the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the recent Israeli attacks on Iran. 'The minister will present Indonesia's views on key global and Islamic world issues, including the Israel-Iran conflict, humanitarian concerns in Gaza, and the need for stronger economic cooperation among member states,' the ministry said in a statement. Indonesia, one of the founding members of the OIC since 1969, reaffirmed its commitment to peace and stability, particularly in supporting Palestinian independence.
The Star
a day ago
- Politics
- The Star
Indonesia calls for restraint, offers support for global peace efforts
Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono speaks flanked by Russia's Foreign Minister as they deliver a joint press conference following their meeting in Moscow on June 17, 2025. (Photo by YURI KOCHETKOV/ POOL/ AFP) JAKARTA: Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono (pic) has called for restraint amid escalating global tensions and reaffirmed Jakarta's readiness to support international peace efforts. Speaking alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a joint press conference in Moscow on Tuesday (June 17), Sugiono stressed the importance of diplomacy in resolving disputes. "We agreed that any escalation must be stopped and that disputes should be brought to the negotiation table,' he said, in remarks released by Indonesia's Foreign Affairs Ministry. His comments followed Lavrov's remarks on tensions in the Middle East and came as part of broader talks on regional and global issues, including cooperation under Brics and Asean frameworks. Sugiono said Indonesia was prepared to contribute to peacebuilding efforts and mediate where needed. "I also offer Indonesia's assistance in bridging communication gaps and differences, and in helping to reduce tensions both regionally and globally, so that we can contribute to a peaceful environment in various parts of the world,' he added. The two ministers pledged to deepen cooperation across key sectors, including politics and security, trade and investment, and food and energy security. They also agreed to upgrade ties to a Strategic Partnership. They welcomed closer official contacts between the two countries, saying these had led to new cooperation initiatives, including in education and library programmes. Sugiono's visit precedes President Prabowo Subianto's June 19 to 20 trip to meet President Vladimir Putin and attend the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The visit also marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Indonesia and Russia, established in February 1950. _ Bernama
San Francisco Chronicle
a day ago
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
The Latest: Dozens wounded in Iranian strikes across Israel, as Israel hits Arak reactor site
An Iranian missile hit the main hospital in southern Israel early Thursday, wounding people and causing 'extensive damage,' the medical facility said. Israeli media aired footage of blown-out windows and heavy black smoke. Separate Iranian strikes hit a high-rise apartment building in Tel Aviv and other sites in central Israel. At least 40 people were wounded, according to Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service. Israel, meanwhile, carried out strikes on Iran's Arak heavy water reactor, its latest attack on Iran's sprawling nuclear program. Iranian state television said there was 'no radiation danger whatsoever" and that the facility had been evacuated before the attack. The seventh day of conflict came a day after Iran's supreme leader rejected U.S. calls for surrender and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause 'irreparable damage to them.' ___ Here's the latest: Several countries prepare to evacuate their citizens from Iran and Israel Japan, China and Indonesia said Thursday they were preparing to help evacuate their citizens from Iran and Israel as the conflict between the two countries intensified. Japan said it is dispatching two military aircraft to Djibouti ahead of a possible airlifting of Japanese nationals from Iran. Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said he ordered the dispatch of two C-2 transport aircraft, along with 120 servicemembers, to the Horn of African nation where Japan has a military base. About 280 Japanese are based in Iran and 1,000 others are in Israel. The Chinese Embassy in Israel, meanwhile, said it will organize group evacuations by bus from Israel starting Friday. A notice posted on the embassy's WeChat social media account said Chinese citizens would be taken out through the Taba border crossing to Egypt. And the Indonesian government said it would evacuate its citizens from Iran. Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono said, 'Our citizens are at risk. Over the past two days, Israel's attacks have grown more intense, not only targeting the military, but also civilians.' About 386 Indonesians, mostly students, are in Iran, primarily in the city of Qom, he said. His ministry, meanwhile, said earlier that about 194 Indonesians are in Israel, the majority of whom are in the southern city of Rafah. Israel's main hospital in south sustained direct hit from Iranian missile with 'extensive damage' Israel's main southern hospital sustained a direct hit Thursday from an Iranian missile, with officials reporting 'extensive damage' there. Soroka Medical Center is the main hospital in Israel's south. A spokesperson for the Soroka Medical Center in Beer Sheba said the hospital suffered 'extensive damage' in different areas and people were wounded in the attack. The hospital has requested people not come for treatment. The hospital has over 1,000 beds and provides services to the approximately 1 million residents of Israel's south, according to the hospital's website. Israeli strikes on Iran have killed at least 639, rights group says Israeli strikes on Iran have killed at least 639 people and wounded 1,329 others, a human rights group said Thursday. The Washington-based group Human Rights Activists offered the figures, which covers the entirety of Iran. It said of those dead, it identified 263 civilians and 154 security force personnel being killed. Human Rights Activists, which also provided detailed casualty figures during the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, crosschecks local reports in the Islamic Republic against a network of sources it has developed in the country. Iran has not been offering regular death tolls during the conflict and has minimized casualties in the past. Its last update, issued Monday, put the death toll at 224 people being killed and 1,277 others being wounded. No US plans to be part of EU-Iran talks — for now A U.S. official said Wednesday there no plans for U.S. involvement in nuclear talks set between senior European diplomats and Iran in Geneva, although that could change. — By Matthew Lee in Washington
