The Latest Breaking News from Min Aung Hlaing

UN envoy tells Myanmar military to halt executions, end violence

Noeleen Heyzer held direct talks with army chief, but was unable to meet jailed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2022

Top U.N. official presses Myanmar's junta leader in rare visit

A senior U.N. official said she had urged Myanmar's military ruler to release political prisoners and stop executions on Wednesday, in a rare, high-profile visit that comes amid growing violence in the country.

Reuters · Aug 17, 2022

‘Survival at any cost’: Myanmar generals move to cement power

Min Aung Hlaing firing military chiefs, senior politicians and moving against tycoons amid chaos triggered by 2021 coup.

Al Jazeera · Aug 17, 2022

Sergei Lavrov says Russia backs Myanmar junta’s efforts to ‘stabilise’ country on landmark visit

Sergey Lavrov expresses ‘solidarity’ with military junta who took power in coup last year, leading to political turmoil

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022

Myanmar crisis to dominate Asean foreign ministers meeting

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states are working to come up with additional steps or adjustments to measures dealing with Myanmar, which has been ruled by the military since a coup in February 2021, following the junta's execution of four people including two pro-democracy activists late last month.

Bangkok Post · Aug 3, 2022

‘Dramatically changed’: ASEAN considers Myanmar crisis response

A warning for Myanmar’s coup leaders as foreign ministers from Southeast Asian nations meet in Phnom Penh.

Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2022

Russia's Lavrov to meet military leader on visit to Myanmar -TASS

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Myanmar on Wednesday, TASS news agency reported, marking one of the most high-profile visits to the Southeast Asian country since the military seized power in a coup last year.

Reuters · Aug 3, 2022

Why is the Myanmar crisis such a challenge for ASEAN?

ASEAN ministers meet a week after the military hanged four activists, but look unlikely to take a tougher line.

Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2022

Allegations of torture by Myanmar's military regime revealed in new Amnesty International report

A new report on torture carried out by Myanmar's military regime describes people being hit and kicked, tasered or touched with electrical wires, and subjected to gender-based violence.

ABC News · Aug 2, 2022

Myanmar junta says it will implement 'some' of Asean consensus this year

YANGON: Myanmar's military chief Sr Gen Min Aung Hlaing said Monday that some points of a consensus reached between the junta and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to end the country's ongoing crisis will be implemented this year.

Bangkok Post · Aug 1, 2022