Russia
Bilateral relations with the Russian Federation are among the strongest enjoyed by largely isolated Burma. Russia had established diplomatic relations with Burma at independence and these continued after the fall of the Soviet Union. China and Russia once vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution designed to punish Burma. Today Russia, along with China, still opposes the imposition of sanctions on Burma and supports a policy of dialogue. Russia, along with China, remains part of the UN Security Council which occasionally shields or weakens Burma from global pressure and criticism.
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