Myanmar leader visits Russia to meet Putin

President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Myanmar’s leader, Min Aung Hlaing, at the Kremlin on Tuesday (18/8), according to a statement from the Russian government on Sunday (16/8).

Putin and the Myanmar leader, who is on an official visit to Russia, will discuss prospects for expanding cooperation between the two countries in various fields, as well as current international and regional issues, the Kremlin statement said.

A number of bilateral documents are also expected to be signed during the visit, the statement added.

Putin and Min Aung Hlaing have held talks on several occasions over the past few years, including at the Kremlin in March 2025.

Russia and Myanmar maintain close political and defence relations, with Moscow also involved in energy and infrastructure projects in the Southeast Asian country.

Min Aung Hlaing visited Russia three times last year—in March for talks with Putin, in May to attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in World War II, and in September to participate in the World Atomic Week forum.

Putin has never visited Myanmar.