News about Myanmar

Few support the brutally repressive Myanmar junta except: 1. Russia (and others) have "sold the Myanmar army at least a billion dollars’ worth of weapons since the 2021 coup." 2. China wants to protect "the infrastructure projects it has funded." www.nytimes.com/2024/04/20/world/asia/myanmar-civil-war-consequences.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Just horrible: The communications blackout in Myanmar "has brought one unexpected benefit. Without the distraction of hand-held devices, people talk to each other, in person, with eye contact. They joke. They sing. They dance. They play the guitar." www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/world/asia/myanmar-rebels-internet.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

#Myanmar military is one of the biggest threats to stability, security & peace in the region. It has long reaped the financial benefits of online gambling & scam centers. China: STOP supporting military cartel - centre of regional organised crime networks! bit.ly/3UmeY4N pic.twitter.com/Lh0clLG14K

#Russia is complicit in Myanmar junta war crimes! Further coordinated and swifter sanctions are needed to stop these criminals from profiting while continuing to commit atrocities! pic.twitter.com/PhPh00lHeE