Myanmar president thanks Russia for help in addressing quake aftermath

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 18, 2026 · 84 words

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What to know about Myanmar president thanks Russia for help in addressing quake aftermath

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to express gratitude for Russia's humanitarian aid following a devastating earthquake in March 2025. The article notes that the earthquake resulted in approximately 3,800 deaths in Myanmar.

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What happened

Following talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing thanked Russia for helping his country deal with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in March 2025.

Why it matters

"Last year, an earthquake struck our country, affecting many people.

Common ground

Russia promptly sent rescue teams and helped our people deal with its consequences.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “killing about 3,800 people in the country”

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While one web source mentions 'over 3,000 deaths' as of April 2025, the specific figure of '3,800' is not explicitly confirmed by the provided evidence, and the available data suggests a general range rather than a precise corroborated number.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Myanmar civil war began following the military coup on 1 February 2021. The seizure of power triggered mass anti-coup demonstrations and a violent crackdown by the Tatmadaw (Myanmar armed forces),…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_civil_war_(2021–presen…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 March 2025, at 12:50:52 MMT (06:20:52 UTC), a moment magnitude (Mw) 7.7–7.9 earthquake struck the Sagaing Region of Myanmar, with an epicenter close to Mandalay, the country's second-largest cit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Myanmar_earthquake

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by ar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar

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Claim 2: “Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing had talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Min Aung Hlaing, including TASS, Reuters (via Yahoo News), and The Mainichi.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Min Aung Hlaing (born 3 July 1956) is a Burmese politician and retired military officer who has been the 11th president of Myanmar since April 2026, having ruled the country continuously since seizing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Min_Aung_Hlaing

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burmese: နိုင်ငံတော်‌သမ္မတ, MLCTS: nuing ngam tau samma.ta., lit. 'President of the State') is the head of state and head of government of Myanma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Myanmar

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second cabinet of Min Aung Hlaing (officially Union Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar), was formed after 2025-2026 general election. It is the current executive body of Myanmar an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Min_Aung_Hlaing_cabinet

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Claim 3: “Russia sent rescue teams and helped Myanmar deal with the consequences of an earthquake in March 2025”

CORROBORATED

A TikTok report mentions Russia and China sending rescue teams, and another source mentions Russian transport planes delivering aid (though noting some was military hardware) in April 2025 following the March earthquake.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Myanmar–Russia relations are the bilateral relations between Myanmar and Russia. Myanmar has an embassy in Moscow whilst Russia has an embassy in Yangon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar–Russia_relations

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Claim 4: “A powerful earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025”

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that a magnitude 7.7–7.9 earthquake struck the Sagaing Region of Myanmar on 28 March 2025.

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