Indonesian President to pay official visit to Russia

On April 9, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, answering a question from journalists, said that preparations were underway in Moscow for the upcoming visit of the Indonesian president.

"I can confirm that contacts are indeed being prepared, we are preparing for negotiations. We will make the appropriate notification in a timely manner," he said.

Peskov confirmed the upcoming contacts, answering a question from journalists about information published by Asian media about Russian President Vladimir Putin's contacts with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto as early as next week.

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Jakarta is particularly interested in the Russian Varshavyanka submarines

RIA Novosti reported on March 29 that a detachment of ships of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet arrived on a business visit to the port of Tanjung Priok in Jakarta, Indonesia. The squad included the corvette "Gromky", the submarine "Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky", as well as the tugboat "Andrey Stepanov". The Indonesian side stressed that the friendly visit of the Russian fleet is an honor for Jakarta.

The Associated Press reported on March 31 that Southeast Asian countries are increasingly competing for Russian oil amid the energy crisis. According to the agency's analysts, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam showed interest in Russian oil in March.

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