MOSCOW -Russian Security Council secretary Sergei Shoigu, an ally of President Vladimir Putin, has started a working visit to Indonesia and Malaysia on Feb 24 to discuss security and defence issues, Russian news agencies reported. RIA state news agency ...

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted Shoigu at his office, and the Russian former defence chief who is now secretary of Moscow's Security Council was also due to meet with Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

A top Russian security official and Indonesia’s defense minister have held talks in Jakarta as Moscow’s war on Ukraine entered its fourth year

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Washington and Moscow had agreed to be pragmatic when interests coincided.

Russia and Indonesia strengthen defense ties amid Moscow's war on Ukraine, discussing deepening partnership and regional cooperation.