International Relations Lead Story News Rohingya
The US labelling of a Burma Army crackdown on Rohingya Muslims as “ethnic cleansing” is unhelpful and could aggravate the situation, Russia’s ambassador to the Southeast Asian nation said on Thursday, criticising “excessive external intervention.”
Lead Story Military News Pegu Division
Terrified locals in Taungoo must have thought it was WWII all over again when the Burmese army carried out testing of air-to-ground missiles.
Energy Foreign Affairs Lead Story News
Burma and Russia in dialogue over the necessary conditions for the introduction of nuclear technologies to the country, according to Rosatom official.
Interview Labour Issues Lead Story Migrants Issues News
“Some crew made it and some died. I was just praying, chanting Buddhist mantras.” | As preparations are made to return them home, DVB speaks to two crewmen.
Labour Issues Lead Story Migrants Issues News
The executive officer of the operator of the sunken trawler in which at least 56 crew members died is on the run, says the Burmese embassy in Moscow.
Labour Issues Lead Story Migrants Issues News
The families of those sailors who died when the Dalny Vostok sank have been offered compensation of one million roubles by the Russian government.
Foreign Affairs Lead Story Military News
Min Aung Hlaing met Russian military officers at the Moscow airport yesterday, where they discussed technical cooperation between the two countries’ militaries.
Analysis Foreign Affairs Lead Story News Politics
Russia proposes a significant increase in bilateral trade with Burma, expecting to reach US$500 million, establishes itself as a prominent trade partner.
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Russia is looking to boost defence ties with Burma after losing its foothold in many traditional markets, including the conflict-torn Libya, Syria and Iraq
Mikhail Myasnikovich arrives to great pomp in Naypyidaw on the invitation of President Thein Sein, with trade high on the agenda
I exposed Burma’s weapons’ programmes not because they are a threat to world peace, but because they have brought millions to the brink of starvation
Cable reveals US source claimed a senior general believed Russian navy was to send war-ships to confront US vessels in the Bay of Bengal after cyclone Nargis and tried to hide massive death toll
Executives from the largest gas company in the world Russia’s Gazprom in Naypyidaw for talks with govt officials
Final installment looks at historical ties between Russia and Burma and whether geopolitical tensions will draw them together, or pit them as competitors
Second in three-part essay explores possible alternatives to Burma’s strategic alliance with China, with one likely contender not Asian at all
Shipment of MiG-29s expected to arrive in Burma before the end of next year as government looks to double fighter jet fleet
Reports suggest deal has been struck paving the way for Russia to develop 50km line beneath the remote Burmese capital
Three-part essay explores Burma’s problematic relationship with China and the potential for Naypyidaw to build closer ties with another global powerhouse
Report finds that 13 percent of global internet attack traffic comes from Burma, ranking it above that of US, China and Russia
Top-level Burmese delegation in Russia on ‘capacity building’ exercise to study the Moscow parliament as possible model for Burma
Burma’s announcement that it has stopped a Russian-backed nuclear research project is meaningless: that project never existed, but a more sinister one does
Parliament given no say in new budget that allocates 23 percent of annual spending to military and 1.3 percent to healthcare
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Naing Ko Ko Feb 20, 2008 (DVB), As the Burmese military continues to use foreign-made weapons against its own people, it is time for the international community to adopt a[…]
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