Malaysia-Russia ties in focus as PM Anwar, Putin meet at Brics summit

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Russian President Vladimir Putin convened during the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi to bolster Malaysia-Russia relations and discuss mutual interests.

This meeting marked Anwar's first bilateral engagement at the summit since Malaysia became a BRICS partner in January 2025.

The leaders emphasized enhancing high-level engagement and expanding economic cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, and defense.

The dialogue aligns with Malaysia's efforts to foster a more inclusive international order and strengthen ties with major economies through multilateral platforms like BRICS.

NEW DELHI, Sept 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit here, providing an opportunity for both leaders to strengthen Putrajaya and Moscow’s relations and exchange views on matters of mutual interest.

It marked Anwar’s first bilateral meeting upon his arrival here to participate in the summit in Malaysia’s capacity as a BRICS partner country since January 1, 2025.

The meeting underscored the importance of maintaining high-level engagement between the two countries, particularly as Malaysia seeks to deepen economic and strategic ties with major emerging economies.

Malaysia and Russia have maintained longstanding diplomatic relations since 1967, with cooperation spanning trade and investment, energy, education, tourism, defence and other areas.

Both countries have also expressed interest in expanding bilateral economic engagement and exploring new areas of collaboration.

The meeting also came as Malaysia continues to advocate for a more inclusive and balanced international order while strengthening its engagement with the Global South through platforms such as BRICS and other multilateral mechanisms.

Anwar’s bilateral meeting with Putin further reinforced the commitment of both countries to constructive dialogue, closer cooperation and stronger people-to-people ties, while contributing to Malaysia’s broader foreign policy and economic objectives.

In 2024, total Asean-Russia trade amounted to US$18.1 billion, while Russian foreign direct investment in Asean totalled RM367.90 million (US$92.97 million).

For Malaysia, Russia was the country’s ninth-largest trading partner among European nations in 2025, with total trade was valued at RM8.72 billion (US$2.04 billion).

Malaysia’s primary exports to Russia included electrical and electronic products, machinery, equipment and parts, and processed food, while principal imports consisted of petroleum products, minerals, chemicals and chemical-based products. — Bernama

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马来西亚总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣和俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京在新德里举行的第十八届金砖国家领导人峰会期间举行会晤，旨在加强马俄关系并讨论共同关心的问题。

此次会晤是安瓦尔自马来西亚于 2025 年 1 月成为金砖国家成员以来，首次在峰会上进行双边会晤。

两国领导人强调要加强高层接触，扩大在贸易、投资和国防等领域的经济合作。

此次对话与马来西亚为促进更具包容性的国际秩序以及通过金砖国家等多边平台加强与主要经济体的联系所做的努力相一致。

新德里，9月12日——马来西亚总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣和俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京在新德里举行的第18届金砖国家领导人峰会期间举行会晤，为两国领导人提供了加强布城和莫斯科关系、就共同关心的问题交换意见的机会。

这是安华自2025年1月1日起以马来西亚金砖国家伙伴国身份抵达马来西亚参加峰会以来举行的首次双边会晤。

此次会晤强调了保持两国高层接触的重要性，尤其是在马来西亚寻求深化与主要新兴经济体的经济和战略联系之际。

马来西亚和俄罗斯自 1967 年以来一直保持着长期的外交关系，合作涵盖贸易和投资、能源、教育、旅游、国防和其他领域。

两国还表示有兴趣扩大双边经济合作，探索新的合作领域。

此次会议召开之际，马来西亚继续倡导建立一个更具包容性和平衡性的国际秩序，同时通过金砖国家等平台和其他多边机制加强与全球南方国家的合作。

安华与普京的双边会晤进一步巩固了两国对建设性对话、更紧密合作和加强民间联系的承诺，同时也有助于马来西亚更广泛的外交政策和经济目标的实现。

2024年，东盟与俄罗斯的贸易总额达到181亿美元，而俄罗斯在东盟的直接投资总额为3.679亿令吉（9297万美元）。

2025年，俄罗斯是马来西亚在欧洲国家中第九大贸易伙伴，贸易总额达87.2亿令吉（20.4亿美元）。

马来西亚对俄罗斯的主要出口产品包括电气和电子产品、机械设备及零部件以及加工食品，而主要进口产品则包括石油产品、矿产、化学品和化学制品。——马新社

安瓦尔欢迎西方推动禁止与以色列非法定居点进行贸易。

马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）调查有关克劳德AI针对马来西亚选民的指控，但表示此事超出其职权范围。MCMC正在调查有关克劳德AI针对马来西亚选民的指控，但表示此事超出其职权范围。

安瓦尔今天将在金砖国家峰会期间会见莫迪和印度企业领导人。