Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing heads to Russia to deepen strategic ties with Moscow

17 August 2026
Eastern Europe, Russia

The Independent

Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing heads to Russia to deepen strategic ties with Moscow

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Russia will be the fifth country Min Aung Hlaing has visited since becoming president, with official trips to India, China, Laos, and, earlier this month, Thailand.

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