ASEAN, INDONESIA DAN RUSIA TIMUR JAUH: PELUANG DAN DIVERSIFIKASI [ASEAN, INDONESIA AND RUSSIA FAR EAST: OPPORTUNITIES AND DIVERSIFICATION]
Journal: Verity Jurnal Ilmiah Hubungan Internasional (International Relations Journal)
Year: 2020

Indonesia-Russia relations started at the end of World War II. Early relations were poor but became close during the Sukarno period. The post-Soviet era ushered a new height of Russia’s political, diplomatic, and economic presence in Southeast Asia. After the dissolution of the United Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR), Russia has focused on a grand re-engineering project, an important component of institutional stability. Part of the re-structuring included ambitious actions to re-brand a powerfu