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Prabowo skips G7 summit to meet Putin in Russia
President Prabowo Subianto not attending the Group of Seven (G7) Summit due to a scheduled state visit to Singapore and Russia reflects him “staying true to himself in fulfilling prior commitments”, according to the Foreign Ministry.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) shakes hands with then Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto on July 31, 2024, during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Prabowo will meet Putin on June 18 on his first visit to Russia since taking office, the Foreign Ministry said on June 12, as Southeast Asia's biggest economy seeks to boost ties with Moscow. (AFP/Pool/Maxim Shemetov)
President Prabowo Subianto will fly to Russia next week to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and attend several economic events in the European country, snubbing an invitation to attend the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Canada.
The President will go to Russia with a limited delegation at Putin’s invitation, according to the Foreign Ministry, where the two leaders will engage in discussions on “the latest global developments and issues of common concerns” to mark the 75th anniversary of Indonesia-Russia relations.
In a week packed with international economic and political engagements, Prabowo is slated to fly out of Jakarta on Monday and to visit Singapore first.
He is expected to start his two-day visit in Russia on Wednesday, where he will produce a high-level declaration as well as at least three memorandums of understanding (MoU) following a tête-à-tête with Putin, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Rolliansyah Soemirat said.
Prabowo will also attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in St. Petersburg during his visit.
The trip will mark Prabowo’s first official visit to Singapore and Russia since taking office last October.
