Putin thanks Myanmar for gift of 6 elephant calves as he meets junta leader - It is military general Min Aung Hlaing’s fourth visit to Russia since he directed military coup in 2021

Myanmar’s long-promised general elections will take place in December or January next year at the earliest, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing said at a state-level meeting in Minsk, the latest effort by the military government to retain power and earn legitimacy.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with the head of Myanmar’s military government, who is seeking to cement ties with Moscow as he faces isolation from the West