Myanmar's leader and military chief Min Aung Hlaing was greeted in Moscow on Tuesday by one of President Vladimir Putin's top security officials.

Russia and Myanmar signed an agreement on Tuesday on construction of a small-scale nuclear plant in Myanmar after talks in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.

In this image provided by The Myanmar Military True News Information Team, Myanmar's military leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing waves as he departs from Naypyidaw international airport, Myanmar to Russia Monday,

In this photo taken from video distributed by, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, third right, and Myanmar's Military leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, left,

Watch live as the head of Myanmar’s military government Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing lays flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin. Min Aung Hlaing is

Watch live as the head of Myanmar’s military government Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing lays flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin alongside Russian President Vladimir

A visit to Russia by General Min Aung Hlaing aimed to enhance Moscow’s influence in Southeast Asia underscored the junta’s need for diplomatic recognition.

"The relations between our countries are steadily developing," Putin told Min Aung Hlaing, who hailed the Russian leader as a “king” and backed his invasion of Ukraine.

Min Aung Hlaing, who is in Russia, also met the country’s defense minister, who vowed to implement all agreements with Myanmar reached at the highest level.

Regime-linked businessmen are set to cash in on deals flowing from the 10 agreements signed between Russia and the Myanmar regime during Min Aung Hlaing’s recent visit.

Min Aung Hlaing gives Putin a book that says, “In 2000 years it is going to be the year of the Russian king . And that king will be strong and he will possess very strong weapons and will be friends with Myanmar kings.