Russian Ambassador Sergey Tolchenov confirmed Indonesia's ongoing military-technical cooperation with Russia, stating it remains an integral part of bilateral relations, though currently conducted "behind the scenes."
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Viktor Goremykin stated in Minsk that Russia advocates for enhancing the collective security system amidst global military-political complexities and NATO's hostile stance, emphasizing cooperation within CSTO, CIS, and SCO.
Andrey Puchkov, CEO of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), stated at the Fleet-2026 show that the company's shipyards and design bureaus possess the competencies to develop military-technical cooperation with foreign partners, citing ongoing work with the Indian Navy.
Brazil-Russia Business Council President Pavel Cardoso stated that bilateral meetings in 2026 will boost trade. Despite a combined GDP over $5 trillion, bilateral trade is only $10-12 billion, prompting both nations to work on removing regulatory, sanitary, customs, and financial barriers.
Yamal Governor Artyukhov and Gazprom Neft signed an agreement for scientific and technical cooperation to reduce environmental impact in the Yamal region. The partnership covers ecology, family support, and infrastructure development.
Russia's ambassador to Malaysia Nail Latypov stated Russia highly values defense cooperation with Malaysia and is prepared to strengthen it further, highlighting that Russian Su-30 fighters are safeguarding Malaysian skies. Rosoboronexport Director General Alexander Mikheyev announced in mid-April that the company intends to continue equipping the Malaysian Armed Forces with cutting-edge weaponry. The two countries have maintained military-technical partnership since the 1990s, with Russia supplying 18 custom-designed Su-30 fighter jets to Malaysia in 2009.
Russian Ambassador to Malaysia Nail Latypov stated that Malaysian pilots have provided highly positive feedback on the performance of Russian-made Su-30MKM fighter jets currently in service.
