Burma’s military regime has sought to cooperate with Russia in the fields of nuclear energy and military technology, as both nations have been subjected to extensive Western sanctions.
Burmese top general Min Aung Hlaing held bilateral talks with the Russian government during his weeklong trip to Moscow, which marks his second visit to Russia since his military junta seized power last year.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said that Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Russia “on a private visit” on July 11 and met with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Both sides “reiterated their plans to maximally efficiently use the existing potential to strengthen military and military-technical cooperation in the spirit of strategic partnership,” according to the Russian news agency Tass….