Indonesia inks strategic partnership with Russia – DW – 06/19/2025
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The leaders of Russia and Indonesia met in St Petersburg, where they lauded strong bilateral ties and Jakarta's new role in the BRICS grouping.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto signed a strategic partnership agreement with Russia on Thursday following talks in St Petersburg with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

  • NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
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    11 days ago

    Iran has this kind of relationship with Russia as well, I don’t see how it helped them the tiniest bit.

    It gave them weapons they can’t manufacture themselves and kept them afloat financially despite frankly brutal Western sanctions. Since they’re still able to be a thorn in the West’s side, I’d say they’re doing something right.

    Every country can choose its own destiny of course, but if you think Russia will do more than send militia to oppress your population (like in Africa), you’re not paying attention.

    I don’t think anyone is expecting Russia to go to war on their behalf, but a more or less reliable non-Western trade and defense partner is a pretty attractive proposition. But then again I could be completely off the mark so take this with a grain of salt.

    • Laser@feddit.orgEnglish
      21·
      10 days ago

      It gave them weapons they can’t manufacture themselves and kept them afloat financially despite frankly brutal Western sanctions.

      It’s mostly the other way around with Iran manufacturing Shahed drones for Russia and licensing production to them.

      Since they’re still able to be a thorn in the West’s side, I’d say they’re doing something right.

      Most Gulf states are probably happy that Iran is getting attacked, they just don’t like that it’s Israel doing (and possibly benefiting from) it. Realistically, Iran has no allies, only business partners.

      I don’t think anyone is expecting Russia to go to war on their behalf, but a more or less reliable non-Western trade and defense partner is a pretty attractive proposition.

      Not in the Iran case, but CSTO is such an agreement that nobody honored, which is why Armenia froze its membership. Also Russia is years behind on their agreed weapon sales because of their own huge demand in Ukraine.