The visit by Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar will be the first state visit by a Malaysian monarch to Russia. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s king will make a landmark visit to Russia next week and meet with President Vladimir Putin, as both countries look to forge deeper bilateral ties amid shifting global alignments. Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s trip from Tuesday (Aug 5) to Aug 10 is at Putin’s invitation, the palace said in a statement on Saturday. It will be the first state visit by a Malaysian