Trade turnover between Russia, Indonesia has doubled — trade envoy
Russia's trade representative in Indonesia, Alexander Masaltsev, reported that trade turnover between the two nations has more than doubled over five years, nearly reaching $5 billion by 2025. Masaltsev suggested that the countries should transition from trading raw materials to industrial and scientific cooperation to sustain growth.
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“Trade turnover between Russia and Indonesia has more than doubled over the past five years”
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The claim that trade turnover has more than doubled over the past five years is reported by both the TASS news agency website and the TASS Telegram channel, citing Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov.
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— Indonesia has a mixed economy with dirigiste characteristics. It is one of the emerging market economies in the world and the largest in Southeast Asia. As an upper-middle income country and member of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Indonesia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Indonesia
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— Indonesia–Russia relations are the bilateral relations between Indonesia and Russia. Indonesia and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations on 3 February 1950. Russia has an embassy in Jakart…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia–Russia_relations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia–Russia_relations
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— A bilateral free trade agreement is between two sides, where each side could be a country (or other customs territory), a trade bloc or an informal group of countries, and creates a free trade area.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bilateral_free_trade_a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bilateral_free_trade_a…
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“reaching almost $5 bln in 2025”
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Both the TASS news agency website and the TASS Telegram channel report that trade turnover is approaching or reached nearly $5 billion by the end of 2025, citing Denis Manturov.
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— Indonesia has a mixed economy with dirigiste characteristics. It is one of the emerging market economies in the world and the largest in Southeast Asia. As an upper-middle income country and member of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Indonesia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Indonesia
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— Indonesia–Russia relations are the bilateral relations between Indonesia and Russia. Indonesia and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations on 3 February 1950. Russia has an embassy in Jakart…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia–Russia_relations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia–Russia_relations
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— A bilateral free trade agreement is between two sides, where each side could be a country (or other customs territory), a trade bloc or an informal group of countries, and creates a free trade area.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bilateral_free_trade_a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bilateral_free_trade_a…
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“Russia traditionally supplies mineral resources, ferrous metals, fertilizers, and grains to Indonesia”
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While the provided evidence for claim 2 contains general information about Russia, the specific list of exports (mineral resources, ferrous metals, fertilizers, grains) is only mentioned in the context of the TASS report for claim 3. No other independent source in the provided evidence confirms this specific list.
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— Following its disintegration, the late medieval Grand Principality of Moscow led the unification of Russian lands, culminating in the formation of the Tsardom of Russia in 1547. By the early 18th cent…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia
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— 2 days ago · Russia, country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. Once the preeminent republic of the U.S.S.R., Russia became an independent country after the dissol…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia
https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia
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— 1 day ago · Discover Russia. Explore Russia facts, culture, history & comprehensive country profile with maps, statistics & research resources for students & travelers.
https://www.countryreports.org/country/Russia.htm
https://www.countryreports.org/country/Russia.htm
“Indonesia exports palm oil and inorganic chemicals such as tea, coffee, cocoa, and seasonal fruits to Russia”
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The specific list of Indonesian exports (palm oil, inorganic chemicals, tea, coffee, cocoa, and seasonal fruits) is reported by TASS. Other sources mention palm oil seeds or general trade statistics but do not corroborate the full specific list provided in the claim.
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— In turn, Indonesia exports palm oil and inorganic chemicals such as tea, coffee, cocoa, and seasonal fruits to Russia," he said in the TASS studio on the sidelines of the Russia-Islamic World: KazanFo…
https://tass.com/economy/2130503
https://tass.com/economy/2130503
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— Find the latest trade statistics and economic complexity data for Indonesia.
https://oec.world/en/profile/country/idn
https://oec.world/en/profile/country/idn
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— Indonesia Tightens Palm Oil Seed Control to Safeguard Sustainability and Farmer Welfare.Based on the results, all oil palm seeds were declared healthy and eligible for export.
https://www.palmoilmagazine.com/palm-oil-seed/2026/01/30/ind…
https://www.palmoilmagazine.com/palm-oil-seed/2026/01/30/ind…
“The 17th Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum is taking place from May 12 to 17 in Kazan”
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The provided web search results for this claim are generic definitions of the word 'seventeenth' or '17th' and do not provide information regarding the dates or location of the KazanForum. Other search results mention a 16th forum and a 2026 forum, but not the specific dates of May 12-17 for a 17th forum.
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— Seventeenth is the ordinal form of the number 17. Seventeenth or 17th may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeenth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeenth
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— In conclusion, the correct ordinal form is 17th, not 17st. This is vital knowledge for English language learners, as it sets the foundation for expressing dates, rankings, and other sequential informa…
https://ieltslounge.com/17th-or-17st/
https://ieltslounge.com/17th-or-17st/
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— Mar 3, 2026 · Now, let’s focus on which is the correct form between “17th” and “17st.” The correct form is 17th. In English, ordinal numbers (numbers showing order) end with specific suffixes based on…
https://twominenglish.com/17th-or-17st/
https://twominenglish.com/17th-or-17st/
“TASS is the event’s general information partner”
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The evidence provided includes a TASS report about the 16th forum, but does not explicitly confirm TASS as the 'general information partner' for the 17th forum in a way that is corroborated by a second independent source.
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— "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum" is the main platform for economic cooperation between the Russian Federation and the countries of the Islamic world. Forum in figures for 2025.Photos from the 17th…
https://kazanforum.ru/en/
https://kazanforum.ru/en/
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— TASS/. The 16th International Economic Forum Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum taking place in Kazan these days has gathered several thousand participants representing more than 100 countries.
https://tass.com/economy/1958623
https://tass.com/economy/1958623
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— KazanForum. Date. May 14-15, 2026. City/Country. Kazan/Russia. The annual KazanForum, which is supported by the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Government of …
https://www.cyber-islam.eu/2025/10/25/russia-islamic-world-k…
https://www.cyber-islam.eu/2025/10/25/russia-islamic-world-k…
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