Russian President Vladimir Putin met Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing in Moscow on Tuesday for talks that broadened the outline of planned economic cooperation between the two countries. Putin said Russian companies were ready to take part in hydrocarbon exploration and production projects in Myanmar and that the sides were considering joint construction of a power plant and an oil refinery in southern Myanmar. He also said there were good prospects for organizing Myanmar’s export of liquefied natural gas, not only for domestic use but also for transit to neighboring countries, and that the two sides were discussing a deep-water seaport on Myanmar’s southern coast capable of handling large vessels. The visit also underscored wider strategic ties, with Putin highlighting military and military-technical cooperation, regular bilateral naval exercises and Russian naval port calls in Myanmar. After the talks, the two countries signed a joint declaration opposing sanctions and seeking to mitigate their effects, along with a memorandum on cooperation in the electronics industry and digital technologies.