10 August 2023
Russia let Myanmar nationals enter its territory with electronic visas as of 1 August.
The citizens of Myanmar as well as Vietnam and Cambodia were authorised to enter Russia with easy-to-obtain electronic visas last month.
State Administration Council is moving closer and closer Russia following political changes. For its part, Myanmar plans to open consulates in Novosibirsk and St Petersburg in August.
Moreover, the Russian Orthodox Church announced the construction of a new Church of the Transfiguration in Yangon.
As the war in Ukraine continues, many Russians are relocating to Myanmar, according to the Asian news agency.
Vladislav Kokorin, moved to Yangon in May 2022, shortly after the start of the invasion of Ukraine. “I first visited Myanmar back in 2010 and in a few weeks I realised that this was an incredibly interesting country, with a rich history and an ancient culture.”
Kokorin is into computers and can work remotely anywhere in the world.
