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Russian President, Vladimir Putin, said he had close ties with Indonesia. Putin also admitted that he used the “brother” or “brother” greeting with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) when the two were talking.
This was communicated by Putin in the Valdai discussion group in Moscow on October 27, 2022. Put in At that moment, he answered a question from Indonesian military observer Connie Rahakundini Bakrie, who was also present at the forum.
“We have had excellent relations with Indonesia throughout modern history,” Putin said, quoted from a video posted on the Kremlin’s official website on Tuesday (11/1/2022).
Putin later revealed his good relationship with Jokowi. He said that when he called him, Jokowi called him “brother”. Vice versa.
“When President Widodo called me, he called me brother and I told him the same. We appreciate the relationship we have built with Indonesia,” he said.
Putin also expressed his gratitude for Jokowi’s invitation to attend the G20 summit in Bali in November. Putin talked about the possibility of attending the event.
“I thank the leadership and the President for the G20 invitation. We will think about how we organize it. Russia will certainly be represented at a high level there. Maybe I’ll go too. I’ll think about it,” he said. Put in.
(mae / rfs)