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Putin Meets Indonesian President Subianto at Vladivostok Forum

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. [1] Igor Sechin, Executive Secretary of the Russian Presidential Commission on the Strategy for the Development of the Fuel and Energy Sector and Environmental Security and CEO of Rosneft, stated at the Russia-China Energy Business Forum that settlements between Russia and China are already conducted almost entirely in rubles and yuan. [2] Igor Sechin said at the Russia-China Energy Business Forum held as part of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on September 4, 2026, that China managed to stabilize the global oil market by reducing oil imports by 5.5 million barrels per day. [3] Igor Sechin, CEO of Rosneft, said on September 4, 2026, at the Russia-China Energy Business Forum in Vladivostok that China has priority access to the Northern Sea Route due to the special relationship between Russia and China. [4] President Putin stated that Indonesia is one of Russia's key partners in Southeast Asia and that the two nations are bound by ties of friendship over many years. [5] The meeting was attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev, Energy Minister Sergey Tsiviliev, Deputy Defense Minister Vasily Osmaakov, Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov, Business Russia Chairman Alexey Repik, and entrepreneur Oleg Deripaska. [6] Igor Sechin predicted that China will gain more influence on energy markets as the number of OPEC members declines. [7] Yuri Ushakov, President Putin's aide, stated that Putin, US President Donald Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping may hold a trilateral meeting at the upcoming APEC summit. [8] Igor Sechin asserted that further growth in China's reserves will strengthen its role in the energy market against a backdrop of OPEC's waning influence. [9]
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  1. Russian President Vladimir Putin met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. · Lenta.ruRussia
  2. Igor Sechin, Executive Secretary of the Russian Presidential Commission on the Strategy for the Development of the Fuel and Energy Sector and Environmental Security and CEO of Rosneft, stated at the Russia-China Energy Business Forum that settlements between Russia and China are already conducted almost entirely in rubles and yuan. · TASS
  3. Igor Sechin said at the Russia-China Energy Business Forum held as part of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on September 4, 2026, that China managed to stabilize the global oil market by reducing oil imports by 5.5 million barrels per day. · TASS
  4. Igor Sechin, CEO of Rosneft, said on September 4, 2026, at the Russia-China Energy Business Forum in Vladivostok that China has priority access to the Northern Sea Route due to the special relationship between Russia and China. · TASS
  5. President Putin stated that Indonesia is one of Russia's key partners in Southeast Asia and that the two nations are bound by ties of friendship over many years. · Lenta.ruRussia
  6. The meeting was attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev, Energy Minister Sergey Tsiviliev, Deputy Defense Minister Vasily Osmaakov, Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov, Business Russia Chairman Alexey Repik, and entrepreneur Oleg Deripaska. · Lenta.ruRussia
  7. Igor Sechin predicted that China will gain more influence on energy markets as the number of OPEC members declines. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
  8. Yuri Ushakov, President Putin's aide, stated that Putin, US President Donald Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping may hold a trilateral meeting at the upcoming APEC summit. · Lenta.ruRussia
  9. Igor Sechin asserted that further growth in China's reserves will strengthen its role in the energy market against a backdrop of OPEC's waning influence. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
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