Russia and Myanmar Sign Sanctions Countermeasures Declaration
Russia and Myanmar signed a joint declaration on countering sanctions and mitigating their negative consequences during a state visit by Myanmar's president to Moscow on August 18. The agreement was accompanied by a memorandum on cooperation in radioelectronics and digital technologies.
Consensus
- Russia and Myanmar signed a joint declaration on counteracting sanctions.
- The declaration includes measures to mitigate and compensate for the negative consequences of unilateral coercive measures.
- The signing took place on August 18 in Moscow during an official visit by Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Tin Maung Swe exchanged the declaration.
- A memorandum on cooperation in radioelectronics and digital technologies was also signed.
- The documents were signed after bilateral talks between Vladimir Putin and Min Aung Hlaing.
- The event occurred during a state visit by the Myanmar president to Russia.
Points of divergence
- Alexei Gruzdev and Neichy Lay Lay Tain signed a memorandum on cooperation in radioelectronics and digital technology. — fontanka
- The talks included discussions on economic, energy, security, and tourism cooperation. — vedomosti
- Putin previously stated that Russia can counter all hostile actions by Western states and criticized the futility of sanctions. — vm
- A total of ten joint documents were signed during the meeting. — m24
- There is speculation about a potential visit by North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un to Russia in September, possibly linked to the Eastern Economic Forum and a new bridge between Russia and North Korea. — m24
Coverage (8 sources)
- Russia and Myanmar signed a declaration on countering external sanctions — Интерфакс
- Russia and Myanmar agreed to jointly fight sanctions — Фонтанка
- Russia and Myanmar signed a declaration on countering sanctions — Ведомости
- Russia and Myanmar signed a declaration on countering sanctions. Video: Raptli/TASS Subscribe to TASS in 'Max' — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russia and Myanmar agreed to jointly resist sanctions — Вести
- Russia and Myanmar signed a declaration on countering sanctions — Вечерняя Москва
- Russia and Myanmar signed a declaration on countering sanctions. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russia and Myanmar signed a declaration on countering sanctions — Москва 24
Key entities
- Russia
- Myanmar
- TASS
- Moscow
- Sergey Lavrov
- MID
- Vladimir Putin
- Raptli/TASS
- Min Aung Hlaing
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- Kremlin
- Max
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