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ASEAN

ASEAN Should Harden Its Stance on Myanmar Junta, Blinken Says

But the Southeast Asian bloc is unlikely to take the punitive line favored by the U.S. and its Western partners.

Observers say inclusive dialogue unlikely in Myanmar without added pressure on junta

Myanmar’s junta is unlikely to sign off on an all-inclusive dialogue to resolve the country’s political crisis unless additional pressure is applied, observers said Monday, following calls by both the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China to allow all stakeholders to the negotiating table. The country’s shadow National Unity Government (NUG) and People’s Defense Force (PDF) paramilitary group say they will only negotiate with the junta if it completely withdraws from politics.

Conflict

House of Myanmar Junta Chief’s Sister Bombed in Yangon

House of Myanmar Junta Chief’s Sister Bombed in Yangon The Irrawaddy

Multiple blasts in Yangon as residents welcome Waso full moon

A series of IED explosions broke out in Yangon yesterday killing two civilians and injuring nine, according to a report by BBC Burmese. The attacks took place during the full moon day of the month of Waso. Two civilians were wounded after an IED detonated under Myaynigone overpass in Yangon’s central Sanchaung township yesterday afternoon, …

Bomb in Myanmar’s Yangon Kills Two, Wounds Eleven

Bomb in Myanmar’s Yangon Kills Two, Wounds Eleven The Defense Post

Bomb blast in Myanmar’s Yangon kills two, wounds nine

Bomb blast in Myanmar’s Yangon kills two, wounds nine The Hindu

Tightened security checks reported in Arakan State

Tightened security checks reported in Arakan State Burma News International

Myanmar's Junta Continues to Damage Churches and Places of Worship | Persecution

Myanmar's Junta Continues to Damage Churches and Places of Worship | Persecution International Christian Concern

Myanmar junta troops accused of killing civilians and destroying oil wells in Magway

Myanmar junta troops accused of killing civilians and destroying oil wells in Magway myanmar-now

Refugees International: Thailand should allow delivery of humanitarian aid to Myanmar

Refugees International: Thailand should allow delivery of humanitarian aid to Myanmar benarnews

COVID

First Cases of New COVID-19 Variant Found in Myanmar

First Cases of New COVID-19 Variant Found in Myanmar The Irrawaddy

Crime & Narcotics

Junta army hides Pyu Saw Htee members who murdered Indian nationals

Junta army hides Pyu Saw Htee members who murdered Indian nationals Burma News International

Thai stunt director held for ransom in Myanmar

Thai stunt director held for ransom in Myanmar Pattaya Mail

NLD Lawmaker Found Tortured to Death After Detention by Myanmar Regime Troops

NLD Lawmaker Found Tortured to Death After Detention by Myanmar Regime Troops The Irrawaddy

Car rams into flash mob protesters in Yangon

Car rams into flash mob protesters in Yangon myanmar-now

Economy

Garment factory workers strike in Yangon

Garment factory workers strike in Yangon myanmar-now

Challenging Extractivism in Kachin State

Challenging Extractivism in Kachin State Transnational Institute

Foreign Affairs

Myanmar junta chief calls for improved ties in talks with Russian defense ministry

Min Aung Hlaing held talks with officials from Russia’s Ministry of Defense in Moscow this week, according to media reports, raising fears the junta is seeking new weapons to turn the tide in its fight against the country’s armed opposition. Zay Thu Aung said at least two of the six jets have been stationed in Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw since March this year and that a team of Russian pilots and technicians has been training Myanmar pilots and crews.

Myanmar Junta Chief Back in Russia—the Only Country Willing to Take Him

It may be Min Aung Hlaing’s main arms dealer and the only country willing to let him enter, but even Russia is reluctant to lend his presence much official weight.

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US ambassador-nominee to Bangkok promises to help Thais pressure Burmese junta

US ambassador-nominee to Bangkok promises to help Thais pressure Burmese junta Radio Free Asia

Myanmar and Russia ink pact on nuclear energy cooperation

July 13, 2022 10:38 AM

It was signed during junta chief Min Aung Hlaing's private visit to Russia.

China to gain Indian Ocean region access in India's backyard

China to gain Indian Ocean region access in India's backyard Economic Times

Blinken Meets With Burmese Youth Leaders in Bangkok - Voice of America

Blinken Meets With Burmese Youth Leaders in Bangkok Voice of America - VOA NewsBlinken Calls on China, ASEAN Countries to Hold Burma Accountable The Epoch TimesBlinken says Southeast Asian nations have ‘obligation’ to hold Myanmar accountable PBS NewsHourTop US diplomat: China, ASEAN should push Myanmar to end violence Radio Free AsiaUS Calls on SE Asian Nations to Hold Myanmar Junta ‘Accountable’ The IrrawaddyView Full Coverage on Google News

Myanmar, Thai Militaries in Cahoots

Myanmar, Thai Militaries in Cahoots The Irrawaddy

Blinken’s Talks in Bangkok to Focus on Myanmar - Voice of America

Blinken’s Talks in Bangkok to Focus on Myanmar Voice of America - VOA News

Myanmar assures China of 'continuing democratic transition process'

Myanmar assures China of 'continuing democratic transition process' The Star Online

ICJ to Rule on Myanmar’s Objections in Rohingya Genocide Case

Myanmar's preliminary objections were filed just prior to the military's seizure of power in February 2021.

General News

Junta arbitrarily transferring political prisoners between detention centres, relatives say

Junta arbitrarily transferring political prisoners between detention centres, relatives say myanmar-now

Communities defy bombs to keep schools running in Myanmar

Communities defy bombs to keep schools running in Myanmar The New Humanitarian

Myanmar Expanding Use of Chinese-Made Facial Recognition Systems: Report

Myanmar Expanding Use of Chinese-Made Facial Recognition Systems: Report The Diplomat

Military

Russia Delivers First Two of Six Su-30 Fighters to Myanmar

Russia Delivers First Two of Six Su-30 Fighters to Myanmar The Defense Post

Burma Must Make Clear its Nuclear Ambitions

Burma Must Make Clear its Nuclear Ambitions The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Navy Conducts Sea Sheild-2022 Naval Exercise Off Rakhine Coast

The Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) is taking the military exercises to thoroughly defend the sovereignty of the State and territory ...

Myanmar conducts naval exercise off Rakhine coast

Myanmar conducts naval exercise off Rakhine coast The Star Online

Myanmar Junta Chief Perpetuates Predecessors’ Superstitious Obsession With Rubies

Myanmar Junta Chief Perpetuates Predecessors’ Superstitious Obsession With Rubies The Irrawaddy

Politics

National Unity Government Ministry of Foreign Affairs Statement No.13/2022 – Statement on the visit of the ASEAN Special Envoy to Myanmar

After Special Envoy Prak Sokhonn's second visit to Myanmar, it is clear that the military junta is intent on making a mockery of ASEAN[...]

The post National Unity Government Ministry of Foreign Affairs Statement No.13/2022 – Statement on the visit of the ASEAN Special Envoy to Myanmar first appeared on Progressive Voice Myanmar.

National Unity Government Weekly Press Update (11/2022)

As the 7th Lancangg-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ meeting is planned to be held in July, 2022 and in light of the fact that the military-led SAC is illegal, the NUG has issued a call that the Myanmar army be barred from any and all involvement in the LMC[...]

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NUG claims Myanmar junta is mocking ASEAN

NUG claims Myanmar junta is mocking ASEAN Burma News International

NUG to hold matriculation exams next February

NUG to hold matriculation exams next February Mizzima News

Junta Watch: Coup Leader Says Military Still Needed in Politics; Another ASEAN Snub, and More

Also this week, the regime’s No. 2 kept a straight face while calling for a ‘free and fair’ vote, and China’s visiting top diplomat kept his distance from the junta boss.

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Myanmar’s ‘peace talks’ a dangerous diversion

Myanmar is in conflict freefall, as the State Administration Council (SAC) junta regime fights a myriad of proliferating resistance groups on fronts across the country, many galvanized to arms by the military’s democracy-toppling February 2021 coup. Fighting in western regions such as Sagaing, Magwe and Chin State has surged in recent months, as scores of […]

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Myanmar Regime Jails Former Election Chief and his Staff

Myanmar Regime Jails Former Election Chief and his Staff The Irrawaddy

Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing visits Russia

Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Moscow on Tuesday for what Russia’s Embassy in Myanmar called a “private” visit, only two days after U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken vowed to ramp up international pressure on the military regime. Lin Thant, a representative of the shadow National Unity Government (NUG), told RFA Burmese that Min Aung Hlaing “doesn’t have much success in the international arena and so, he would be losing more face by making this trip because the junta leader is one of the few who had supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine while the rest of the world was condemning Russia.