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. Military analysts have dubbed the present,

Russia is a crucial arms supplier to the isolated state, which is struggling to quell violent opposition to the junta's military rule

Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing will meet President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday as the junta - shunned and sanctioned by the West - turns to a major international backer to aid in its ongoing conflict with ethnic armed groups.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Myanmar's leader and military junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will hold talks in the Kremlin on Tuesday after which they will sign documents and made a statement to the media,

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

Myanmar's junta chief departed Monday for talks with President Vladimir Putin in Russia, a key ally and arms supplier for the isolated state struggling to quell violent opposition to military rule.

The head of Myanmar’s military government travelled to Russia on Monday on an official visit to a major ally of the Southeast Asian nation that has been shunned by much of the West for overthrowing a democratically elected government and subsequent brutal repression.

Head of Myanmar’s military government visits Russia Watch live as the head of Myanmar’s military government Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing lays flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin.

By bno - Bangkok bureau Myanmar’s military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, is in Russia for his second meeting with President Vladimir Putin, according to an announcement by the Kremlin, and as reported by BBC Burmese.