Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the State Administration Council, Prime Minister of the Caretaker Government, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum.

Vladimir Putin met with State Counsellor of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi on the sidelines of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

Vladimir Putin and President of Myanmar Htin Kyaw discussed the prospects for developing cooperation between the two countries.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of Myanmar Thein Sein following the loss of life in a landslide in the north of the country.

Vladimir Putin received letters of credence from nineteen new ambassadors to the Russian Federation from Australia, the Republic of Benin, the Republic of the Congo, Croatia, Cuba, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of El Salvador, Estonia, the United States of Mexico, the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, New Zealand, the Sultanate of Oman, the Republic of the Philippines, Serbia, Spain, the Republic of the Sudan, the Kingdom of Swaziland, and Sweden.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of Myanmar Thein Sein following the earthquake that struck the country.