OREANDA-NEWS Russian President Vladimir Putin presented Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto with a samovar, and in return received a vase with a traditional pattern and a miniature of the Borobudur temple. The exchange of gifts took place after talks between the two leaders in the Kremlin on Monday, the Indonesian ANTARA news agency reported.

"Putin presented the Indonesian leader with a samovar, a traditional symbol of Russian culture associated with tea drinking. In turn, Prabowo presented the Russian president with a decorative vase with national batik ornaments, as well as a miniature of one of Indonesia's main cultural symbols, the Borobudura Temple," the agency said in a statement.