This week's visit to Myanmar by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov underscored the thickening of bilateral relations since the Myanmar military seized power on Feb 1 last year, and the Russians invaded Ukraine on Feb 24 this year.
Why have the two countries moved closer together and what are the implications for South-east Asia? The answer to the first question is clear: diplomatic validation, arms sales and energy cooperation.
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