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Myanmar’s military honours anti-Muslim monk, frees prisoners

Wirathu has long been known for his ultranationalist, anti-Muslim rhetoric, particularly against Myanmar’s Rohingya.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar army leader touts election plan on Independence Day

Myanmar’s ruling military leader, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, has described plans for an election later this year and called for national unity in a speech as he led a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of independence from Britain

The Independent UK

Myanmar junta to free more than 7,000 prisoners under amnesty

Myanmar's military government will release 7,012 prisoners under an amnesty to mark the country's independence day, state broadcaster MRTV reported on Wednesday, as the junta chief praised some countries for maintaining support for his nation.

Reuters

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'Buddhist bin Laden' monk feted by Myanmar junta chief

A firebrand monk dubbed the "Buddhist bin Laden" for his role in stirring up religious hatred in Myanmar received a national award on Tuesday, with the junta saluting his work in the country.

Bangkok Post

Britain is not a passive observer on the world stage. We want oligarchs and dictators to fear us

I will ensure this country uses its power and influence to advance its interests and values, says James Cleverly, the foreign secretary

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar monk militia: Buddhist clergy backing junta

YANGON: In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: "What's our spirit like?"

Bangkok Post

Monk militia: The Buddhist clergy backing Myanmar's junta

In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: "What's our spirit like?"

Reuters

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The Guardian view on Myanmar’s military: in power but not in control

Editorial: Despite the Tatmadaw’s increasing viciousness, it appears unable to suppress resistance

The Guardian - UK

‘The worry is Russia’: UN delays Myanmar representation decision

Geopolitical tensions have escalated since Russia invaded Ukraine, and Moscow has deepened ties with Myanmar’s generals.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine crisis eclipses Myanmar in world's capacity for attention

One year has passed since Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) declared a "defensive war" in its armed struggle against the military junta that had staged a coup. The NUG is a government in exile formed by those who are against the military junta. The two sides remain in a state…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Russia’s war in Ukraine challenges old comrades in Southeast Asia

Vladimir Putin’s absence from the G20 Summit in Bali also undermines talk of a Russian pivot to the Asia-Pacific region.

Al Jazeera

Southeast Asia leaders struggle with Myanmar crisis at summit

ASEAN leaders blocked Myanmar’s military ruler, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, from attending the meeting in Cambodia.

Al Jazeera

Asean inaction on Myanmar decried

A human rights group has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to reject a proposal that effectively allows the Myanmar military junta to continue participating in all but a handful of events held by the 10-country bloc.

Bangkok Post

China, Russia, India enabling Myanmar’s military rule: Report

Group of international legislators call on world to move beyond ASEAN’s ‘failed’ peace plan and recognise Mynamar’s NUG.

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Asean plans emergency talks on Myanmar

Southeast Asian foreign ministers will hold emergency talks in Jakarta next week to discuss strife-torn Myanmar ahead of the Asean leaders’ summit in Phnom Penh in November, diplomatic sources confirmed on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar crisis will vex Asean meet

The 2022 Asean summit in Cambodia on Nov 10–13 is approaching. Because the crisis in Myanmar goes to the heart of questions about Asean's role in the region, this will no doubt be one of the more problematic issues on the leaders' agenda.

Bangkok Post

Time for Myanmar to face the music

Since its inception in 1967, Asean has survived a myriad of challenges -- some it has passed with flying colours, others less so.

Al Jazeera

US sanctions Myanmar businessmen over alleged Russian arms deals

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says sanctions take aim at Russia and Belarus’ support for Myanmar military.

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Wife of Australian economist imprisoned in Myanmar says family is heartbroken by three-year sentence

Ha Vu pleads for Prof Sean Turnell’s release after secret trial which Australian diplomats and journalists were banned from

Al Jazeera

UN told Myanmar has gone from ‘bad to worse to horrific’

Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews says Myanmar people are frustrated with an international community they feel has failed.

Bangkok Post

A false new world of empty promises

The setting is a house on stilts located in a Myanmar military base in the middle of what until then had been known as the civil war's black area. The time was April 2012. The scene was Kyauk Kyi in Myanmar's Bago Region which is basically a free-fire zone for…

Reuters

Myanmar discussing with Russia use of Mir card for payments

Myanmar is discussing with burgeoning ally Russia the use of its Mir bank card for payments, the junta spokesperson said on Tuesday, as the military-ruled country reels from a currency crisis and the impact of Western sanctions.

Al Jazeera

Who represents Myanmar? UN faces credentials pressure at assembly

Impasse over country’s representation at global body is hampering efforts to end the crisis caused by the 2021 coup.

The Guardian - UK

‘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

Tribune News Service

Defiant Putin says his war in Ukraine will strengthen Russia

President Vladimir Putin said Russia will emerge stronger from his invasion of Ukraine as he lashed out at U.S. and European “sanctions fever” in response to the war.

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