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Myanmar has been plunged in turmoil since the military seized power from an elected government in a 2021 coup, which sparked financial sanctions imposed on the military, banks and other associated ...
November 19, 2024 at 9:43 AM. By Simon Lewis. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Washington should impose sanctions on a Myanmar bank being used to circumvent existing U.S. restrictions, advocates said, urging ...
A 2023 UN report alleges that these arms were likely to be used in the commission of international crime and that companies have avoided sanctions through shell companies. [56] The India–Myanmar border is 1,021 miles (1,643 km) in length and runs from the tripoint with China in the north to the tripoint with Bangladesh in the south. [57]
The sanctions are the latest the Western governments have imposed on Myanmar’s military regime, after the army seized power from the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, 2021.
4 January – The junta announces the pardon of 9,652 prisoners, including 114 foreigners, to mark the country's independence day. [1]5 January – Operation 1027: Battle of Laukkai: The MNDAA gain full control of Laukkai, capital of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone following the mass surrender of thousands of Tatmadaw forces, officials and their families within the city.
Opponents of Myanmar’s military government applauded fresh financial sanctions imposed by the United States on the Southeast Asian nation but called Thursday for further measures to pressure its ...
The United States condemned the coup and imposed sanctions on Myanmar military leaders and their business associates. [66] [67] In July 2022, the new junta of Myanmar executed four political prisoners, [68] which was met with condemnation from the G7 nations, including the United States. [69]
The European Union on Thursday imposed a seventh round of sanctions on Myanmar in response to what it said was the escalation of violence and human rights violations since the 2021 military coup ...