'A leader of the world': south-east Asian countries open to Putin pivot

Only Singapore has imposed sanctions, while others have been receptive to Moscow's offers of friendship Russia-Ukraine war - latest updates The head of Myanmar's military junta beamed with joy as he shook hands with Vladimir Putin this week. "We would call you not just the leader of Russia but a leader of the world because you control and organise stability around the whole world," Min Aung Hlaing said. His remarks came as Putin claimed in a defiant speech that European efforts to isolate Russia...