Relationship dossier
Indonesia
Russia
Relationship assessment
Indonesia–Russia ties combine strategic and defense cooperation with differing positions on Ukraine.
Indonesia toward Russia
+10Indonesia has pursued defense procurement and cooperation with Russia, including purchases of Russian military equipment. It also voted for the 2022 UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, demonstrating a clear difference over the conflict.
Russia toward Indonesia
+30Russia has supplied Indonesia with military equipment and maintained defense cooperation, including joint military exercises. These practical ties support a cooperative relationship, though their present scope is unclear.
Overall relationship
+20The enduring relationship includes a strategic partnership and practical defense cooperation, while Indonesia’s condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks a significant disagreement. The overall relationship is cooperative in selected areas but not a close alignment.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Indonesia and Russia maintain a cooperative but not exceptionally close relationship, including a long-running strategic partnership and defense cooperation. Indonesia has also opposed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations, reflecting a significant policy difference. The relationship combines practical cooperation with Indonesia’s independent approach to international disputes.
Areas of tension
- Indonesia’s support for a 2022 UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine contrasts with Russia’s conduct in the conflict.
Key developments
Indonesia and Russia established a strategic partnership.
Indonesia voted in favor of a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Indonesia and Russia held joint naval exercises, reflecting continuing military cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and current implementation of bilateral defense and economic agreements are unclear.
- The extent to which Indonesia’s position on Ukraine affects future cooperation is uncertain.