RUSSIA – MYANMAR Russians find refuge in Myanmar

As of 1 August, Russia will let Myanmar nationals enter its territory with easily accessible electronic visas, while Myanmar plans to open consulates in Novosibirsk and St Petersburg. As the war in Ukraine continues, many Russians are relocating to the Southeast Asian country. Given the  greater Russian presence, the Russian Orthodox Church announced the construction of a new Church of the Transfiguration in Yangon.

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