Asia & Pacific

Indonesia Signs Strategic Partnership Deal With Russia

Indonesia last week signed a strategic partnership deal with Russia, having joined BRICS as a full member earlier this year.
Indonesia Signs Strategic Partnership Deal With Russia
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto attend signing ceremony after their meeting in Saint Peterburg on June 19, 2025. Photo by ANATOLY MALTSEV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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Australia’s 14th-largest trading partner and an important defence ally in the Indo-Pacific, Indonesia, has signed a strategic partnership with Russia, calling it a “key partner” in the region.

It comes after Indonesia became a full member of the Russian-inspired BRICS grouping in January this year.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.