TEMPO.CO, Jakarta Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi confirmed the planned visit of Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to Russia and Ukraine at the end of this month.
According to him, the mission of Jokowi’s visit to the two conflicting eastern European countries is to continue to encourage the spirit of peace.
As the G20 presidency and a member of the Champion Group from Global Crisis Response Group formed by the UN Secretary General, Jokowi chose to contribute to this geopolitical issue.
Retno said the president’s visit showed his concern for humanitarian issues. The President will also try to contribute to addressing the food issue.
“(The problem) is caused by war, the impact is felt by all countries, especially developing and low-income countries. And (the president will) continue to encourage the spirit of peace,” said Retno during a virtual press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wednesday, Wednesday, June 22, 2022.
Previously, a source from the Russian presidential office leaked Jokowi’s visit to Moscow on June 30, 2022. Sources in the Kremlin said Jokowi’s visit would be very important.
In addition to meeting Putin, Retno said that Jokowi would also meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. However, Retno did not mention exactly when Jokowi would meet Zelensky.
Russia invaded Ukraine since February 24, 2022. Entering the fourth month, the war between the two countries is still ongoing. Currently, the fighting is centered in eastern Ukraine.
Tens of thousands of civilians and the military fell in the war. Millions of Ukrainians have fled their country. This conflict also has an impact on the increasing threat of a global food and energy crisis.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, African countries are considered to be very affected by the developing crisis. Prices of wheat, cooking oil, fuel and fertilizer, after Ukraine was attacked, soared.
Russia and Ukraine account for nearly a third of the global grain supply. Russia is also a major global exporter of fertilizers and Ukraine is a major exporter of corn and sunflower oil.
Moscow rejects accusations that it is deliberately blocking grain exports from Ukraine. Moscow instead blames rising global food and fuel prices on Western sanctions imposed on Russia after the military operation.
Energy impact almost all over the world with rising supply prices. Europe, which relies on Moscow’s oil and gas, has had to find other partners because of the sanctions it has imposed. –
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DANIEL AHMAD
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