Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks on Tuesday with the head of Myanmar’s military government Min Aung Hlaing, who is seeking to cement cooperation with Moscow as he faces isolation and sanctions from the West.

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.

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin was holding talks on Tuesday with the head of Myanmar’s military government, who seeks to cement cooperation with Moscow as he faces isolation and sanctions from the West.