Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here today for a four-day official visit, receiving a Guard of Honour upon arrival at Vnukovo-2 Airport at

MOSCOW: Malaysia must be prepared to seize emerging opportunities in trade and cooperation, particularly if geopolitical tensions between Russia and the United States ease in the future, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

The UN aviation agency on Monday blamed Russia for the downing of a Malaysian jet over Ukraine in 2014, leading to the deaths of 298 people. Australia and the Netherlands, the nations with most fatalities in the tragedy, quickly called for Russia to assume responsibility for the downing and pay damages.

Malaysia and Russia will explore ways to beef up trade and investment linkages while enabling seamless transactions between them to strengthen economic ties

Malaysia’s warming relations with Russia reflect Anwar’s skepticism toward the current U.S.-led international order.

Malaysia and Russia will explore ways to beef up trade and investment linkages, while enabling seamless transactions between the two countries to strengthen economic ties and cooperation during Prime Minister (PM) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's upcoming visit,

Vladimir Putin abandoned a cooperative strategy with global leaders, instead viewing a more conflict-based mindset as being more advantageous to him and his wider goals for Russia