{"id":570,"date":"2025-06-18T11:31:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T11:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marinemalawi.com\/?p=570"},"modified":"2025-06-20T10:57:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T10:57:40","slug":"russia-publishes-memoirs-by-indonesian-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marinemalawi.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/18\/russia-publishes-memoirs-by-indonesian-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia publishes memoirs by Indonesian president"},"content":{"rendered":"
The translated edition of Prabowo Subianto\u2019s book has been released ahead of the upcoming Russia-Indonesia summit in St. Petersburg<\/strong><\/p>\n The memoirs of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto have been published for the first time in Russian translation in advance of his visit to St.\u202fPetersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The book\u2019s release has been timed to coincide with the Russia-Indonesia summit this week during which a declaration on strategic partnership and several bilateral agreements are expected to be signed.<\/p>\n The two-volume book, titled \u2018On the Art of Military Leadership\u2019, was written during Prabowo\u2019s tenure as Indonesia\u2019s defense minister. The work combines personal reflections on military life, leadership, and national identity. According to the Russian editors, the book offers readers insight into the mindset of a key figure from \u201cthe world\u2019s largest Muslim-majority nation,\u201d<\/em> and illustrates Indonesia\u2019s growing global role.<\/p>\n In the first volume, Prabowo recounts his encounters with various military figures throughout his career, emphasizing traits he considers essential for leadership. The second volume explores the character and values of notable leaders across history.\u00a0<\/p>\n Throughout the memoirs, Prabowo repeatedly refers to Indonesia\u2019s struggle for independence and his own family\u2019s role in it.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Russian publishers expressed hope that the memoirs will be of interest not only to scholars of Southeast Asia, but to a broader readership interested in historical leadership and Indonesian society.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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