Indonesia denies Russian military jet base near Australia

“Indonesia denies Russian request for military jet base in Papua, dismissing concerns from Australian leaders.”

Indonesia has denied claims that Russia requested to base long-range aircraft at a military site in Papua, near Darwin.

The headline “Indonesia denies Russian military jet base near Australia” made waves as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton both sought answers.

Defence Minister Richard Marles and his Indonesian counterpart confirmed the reports were false.

This comes as both Australian parties reject any Russian military presence in the region.

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