‘Best benefits’: Malaysia’s Anwar visits Russia as Asian leaders defy West over Putin

Anwar is on a two-day visit to Russia, where he will meet Putin on Wednesday evening and brief media on Thursday, according to his office. The meeting allow talks on a broad range of topics, from agriculture and food security to trade and investment, Malaysia’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

“This visit will no doubt bring the best benefits to Malaysia, especially in strengthening cooperation as well as two-way ties between Malaysia and Russia,” Anwar wrote on X at the start of his two-day visit to the federation.