Russian President Vladimir Putin was holding talks on Tuesday with the head of Myanmar’s military government, who is seeking to cement cooperation with Moscow as he faces isolation and sanctions from the West.

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a hall to meet with Myanmar's Military leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was holding talks on Tuesday with the head of Myanmar’s military government, who is seeking to cement cooperation with Moscow as he faces isolation

Gen. Min Aung Hlaing was on his fourth trip to Russia since his army seized power in February 2021 from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

Hlaing, 68, who rarely travels abroad, was greeted earlier by Sergei Shoigu, one of President Vladimir Putin’s top security officials. He was also due to meet Putin, and the Kremlin said documents would be signed with Myanmar.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin hailed expanding ties with ally Myanmar at talks with its military junta chief on Tuesday and thanked him for gifting Moscow six elephants.

Gen Min Aung Hlaing will meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin and the officals from the Defence Ministry. Read more at straitstimes.com.