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Min Aung Hlaing visits Russia with energy and defense on agenda
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing traveled to Russia on Monday for his first official visit since taking office. The program, his fifth foreign visit, includes the Myanmar-Russia business forum and focuses on energy, investment and defense.
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing traveled to Russia on Monday for his first official visit to the country since taking office. The visit is also significant because Russia is the fifth country Min Aung Hlaing has visited since becoming president.
Min Aung Hlaing previously made official visits to India, China, Laos and Thailand earlier this month. His program in Russia also includes the Myanmar-Russia business forum.
Energy and investment ties with Moscow
Energy and strategic investments are at the center of the economic agenda between Myanmar and Russia. During Min Aung Hlaing’s official meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow in 2025, the two sides signed an agreement on building a small-scale nuclear power plant in Myanmar.
The two countries also signed a memorandum of understanding in February 2025 on investments in the strategically located Dawei Special Economic Zone. The memorandum covers port and oil refinery projects.
Previous visits to Russia
Former General Min Aung Hlaing visited Russia four times during his leadership of the junta. He made his first visit in June 2021, five months after seizing power in a coup, to attend a security conference.
Min Aung Hlaing visited Russia twice in 2022. In March 2025, he held official talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Delegation and defense ties
The delegation on the latest visit is expected to include the chief minister of the Tanintharyi Region and the head of Myanmar’s space agency. The Dawei Special Economic Zone is located in the Tanintharyi Region.
Defense ties between Moscow and Naypyidaw have strengthened in recent years. Russia provides training and university scholarships to the Myanmar military and also sells weapons to the army, which is subject to sanctions from some Western countries.
Russia also announced earlier this year that it would help Myanmar train its first astronaut.
Presidency and sanctions pressure
Min Aung Hlaing continues to seek international legitimacy after being elected president in a parliamentary vote. The presidential election took place after an election in which the opposition did not participate effectively and the military-backed party gained prominence.
Min Aung Hlaing is subject to numerous sanctions imposed by Western countries.
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