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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping for their advocacy of peace in West Asia, while reaffirming Malaysia's commitment to an independent foreign policy that refuses to condone what he describes as Western hypocrisy over Israeli actions.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has departed for Kazan to lead the Asean-Russia Commemorative Summit and hold bilateral talks with Putin, marking 50 years of Philippine-Russian diplomatic ties and 35 years of Asean-Russia relations.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has emphasized that ASEAN-Russia cooperation remains significantly underdeveloped, with substantial room for growth in energy, technology, and defence sectors during the ASEAN-Russia Business Forum in Kazan.