Commerce between the two sides has rebounded, rising 10% to U.S. $17 billion in the January to September 2024 period.

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, an ally of President Vladimir Putin, has started a working visit to Indonesia and Malaysia on Monday to discuss security and defence issues, Russian news agencies reported.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday named a high-level delegation to meet US negotiators in Saudi Arabia.

Different levels of defence industrial development across Asean among significant hurdles to success of Malaysia's proposal, analysts say Malaysia has renewed calls for a unified Southeast Asian defence industry to reduce reliance on foreign arms suppliers,

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted Shoigu at his office, and the Russian former defence chief who is now secretary of Moscow's Security Council was also due to meet with Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

Russian forces invaded Ukraine in what the Kremlin called "a special military operation". The invasion of Ukraine led major world powers to unite and slap sanctions on Moscow, while handing Kyiv unprecedented levels of aid.

Malaysia had approved investments of 378.5 billion ringgit ($85.8 billion) in 2024, a record figure and an increase of 14.9% from the previous year, its trade minister said on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened new sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its bombardments of Ukraine, after previously suspending US aid to Kyiv in a stated bid to encourage diplomacy.

Russia's top security official Sergei Shoigu is in Malaysia, where he met Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to discuss strengthening bilateral ties in key sectors -— including defence, banking, science and technology,

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Russia and Indonesia took steps on Tuesday to strengthen ... Shoigu’s visit, the first stop in a five-day Asia tour that also includes Malaysia, comes after Indonesia — the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country and ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has halted offensive cyber operations against Russia, according to media reports. The Pentagon chief ordered U.S. Cyber Command to pause offensive operations last week,