Malaysian king’s visit to Russia expected to smooth path for oil dealThough Sultan Ibrahim’s visit is officially ceremonial, its timing coincides with the energy squeeze plaguing Malaysia and much of Asia3-MIN READ3-MIN0ListenPublished: 11:48am, 7 May 2026Updated: 11:53am, 7 May 2026Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar arrived in Moscow on Thursday for a high-profile visit that comes as Kuala Lumpur looks for alternative oil sources amid the Iran war-linked fuel crisis.Sultan Ibrahim landed at Vnukovo-2 International Airport at 4.20pm local time on Thursday, according to Malaysian reports, and was received by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko, senior protocol officials and Malaysia’s ambassador to Russia, Cheong Loon Lai.The king is attending Russia’s May 9 Victory Day events as a guest of honour at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, the latest in a series of royal engagements that have put Malaysia-Russia ties back in the spotlight.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Malaysian king’s visit to Russia expected to smooth path for oil deal
Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar arrived in Moscow on Thursday for a visit that coincides with Malaysia's search for alternative oil sources amidst a fuel crisis linked to the Iran war. The King is attending Russia's Victory Day events on May 9 as a guest of honor, an invitation extended by President Vladimir Putin.
Iman Muttaqin YusofSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-07 · 03:48 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar arrived in Moscow on Thursday for a visit that coincides with Malaysia's search for alternative oil sources amidst a fuel crisis linked to the Iran war. The King is attending Russia's Victory Day events on May 9 as a guest of honor, an invitation extended by President Vladimir Putin. This high-profile visit is expected to facilitate discussions and potentially smooth the path for an oil deal between Malaysia and Russia. The King's arrival was met by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and other officials, highlighting the significance of the engagement.
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The King is attending Russia’s May 9 Victory Day events as a guest of honour.
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Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar arrived in Moscow for a visit.
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The King was received by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko.
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The visit's timing coincides with an energy squeeze in Malaysia and Asia.
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The visit is expected to smooth the path for an oil deal between Malaysia and Russia.
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