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Burma
Friday sees 64 deaths—the highest since the Feb. 1 coup—and 4,320 new cases; junta says China, Russia providing vaccines and unveils plan for Myanmar to make its own.
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Burma
35 people died on Sunday, while over 2,300 new coronavirus cases were recorded nationwide.
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Burma
More than 2,500 new cases were reported on Monday and Tuesday alone.
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Editorial
China and Myanmar’s other neighbors are banking on another extended period of military rule under the junta. History will remember their failure to stand with the people.
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Burma
Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing tells Russian media that China and India are ‘close friends’, but his regime’s links with the US suffer due to the ‘far distance’ between them.
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Analysis
Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing may be a loyal customer of Russia’s arms manufacturers, but Moscow’s official reception of the junta chief has been decidedly low key.
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Burma
Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing stopped in Irkutsk, the Siberian city that produces Russia’s Su-30 jet fighters, en route to a conference in Moscow.
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Analysis
Coup maker Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing is officially visiting Moscow for a security conference, but his agenda almost certainly includes arms procurement.
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Burma
Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing’s visit to Russia, a key source of weapons for the junta, comes days after the UN adopted a motion calling for a halt in arms sales to Myanmar.
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Burma
Local Pa-O people have cited environmental concerns about the military-owned steel mill and mine, which was closed by the NLD government in 2017.
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Burma
U Tay Za, a US-sanctioned crony of former military regimes, is now in Moscow with a junta delegation, having resumed his role as the Tatmadaw’s conduit for Russian arms.
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Interview
The priority for the international community must be to find a solution to the crisis that benefits the people of Myanmar, former envoy Scot Marciel tells The Irrawaddy.
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Guest Column
Appearance by Russian official at Armed Forces Day event raises eyebrows and stirs dismay; arms sales are part of the agenda.
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Guest Column
While China takes a more careful approach, Moscow senses a geostrategic opportunity and is giving the junta its full backing.
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Commentary
With the world recoiling from its brutality, Myanmar’s junta needs a friend it can rely on—and Moscow is only too happy to oblige. Beijing will surely be taking note.
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