MOSCOW -- On a tour of Russia last month, the leader of Myanmar's military regime met top defense and arms industry officials, visited a shipyard and helicopter factory, and dressed up in academic regalia to receive an "honorary professorship" from the Defense Ministry.
Russia, the leading arms supplier to Southeast Asia, is also promising COVID-19 vaccines and pushing other cooperation. © Illustration by Takahiro Suganuma
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