Sanctioned and isolated by the West, the two nations are moving to develop their currently negligible trade and investment ties.

Regime-linked businessmen are set to cash in on deals flowing from the 10 agreements signed between Russia and the Myanmar regime during Min Aung Hlaing’s recent visit.

It was military General Min Aung Hlaing’s fourth visit to Russia since he directed a coup in 2021 and ousted the administration of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, throwing the country into a ...

epa11940214 Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Myanmar's military leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing (L) shake hands after a signing ceremony following their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, 04 March 2025. Min Aung Hlaing is on an official visit to Russia. EPA-EFE/PAVEL BEDNYAKOV /AP POOL / POOL POOL PHOTO

Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with the head of Myanmar’s military government, who is seeking to cement ties with Moscow as he faces isolation from the West

Min Aung Hlaing waves as he departs from Naypyidaw international airport, Myanmar to Russia Monday, March 3, 2025. (The Myanmar Military True News Information Team via AP) In this image provided by The Myanmar Military True News Information Team ...