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Prabowo meets Putin as US blockade turns his Russia trip into energy mission
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (left) meeting his Russian counterpart, Mr Vladimir Putin, in Moscow on April 13.
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- Prabowo met Putin in Moscow, seeking closer economic and energy ties amid global uncertainty and potential disruptions to Middle East oil supplies.
- Indonesia aims to secure alternative energy supplies from Russia to mitigate risks from a possible US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Analysts debate the benefits of Russian oil, citing potential political risks and increased costs despite Prabowo seeking to bolster his image.
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JAKARTA – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met his Russian counterpart, Mr Vladimir Putin, in Moscow on April 13, and they pledged closer economic and energy ties amid global uncertainty.
The Indonesian leader’s visit to Russia, his third in less than a year, has become a high-stakes search for energy security, analysts said, amid the US’ move to impose a naval blockade on all maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports.
