Widodo’s visits to Moscow, Kyiv hold promise

President Joko Widodo will visit Kyiv and Moscow as one of six appointed ‘champions’ in the UN’s new Global Crisis Response Group (GCRG).  He will likely focus on resuming Ukraine’s grain exports, but the difficulties are daunting.  The abrupt foray into high‑level diplomacy is a welcome development for Indonesia and Widodo, given the potential for constructive contribution.  But engaging with Russia entails risks.  Reformasi Weekly examines the details and sets forth the implications — for a free trial, click the button at right.    

Also in this issue: Assessment of new developments in the presidential race for Prabowo, Baswedan, Megawati and Ganjar.  Plus: latest poll results from Kompas, the World Bank’s assessment of the economy, BI’s stance on rates, data on Jakarta air quality, the interrogation of the former trade minister, and Covid cases on the rise. 

Reformasi Weekly examines the trends in depth and draws conclusions about economic dynamics ahead.  Find out more by email contact@reformasi.info or hitting the ‘Free Trial’ button at right (no obligation or follow-up marketing)