On 11 June 1992 in Moscow, Indonesia and Ukraine signed the joint communique on establishment of diplomatic relations.

Having met President of Russia Vladimir Putin shortly afterwards, Widodo might have intended to take the role of mediator between the two countries in an attempt to end the war, which has had negative consequences for Indonesia regarding the energy and food sectors.

[5] On 3 June 2023, during the Shangri-La Dialogue conference in Singapore, the Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto proposed a peace plan between Russia and Ukraine.

The plan oversaw the establishment of demilitarized zones guaranteed by international observers and United Nations (UN) peacekeeping forces, as well as a referendum in "the disputed areas" held by the UN.

[9] Indonesian export commodities to Ukraine includes palm oil, nickel, natural rubber, paper, animal fats, coffee, tea, plastic, cocoa, spices, electrical equipment, textiles and furniture, while importing fertilizers, milk, sugar, wheat, iron and steel products, arms and weaponry and also gun powder from Ukraine.