Earthquake-stricken Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis. Political complexities are likely to hamper international aid ...

She said the sanctions target the suppliers of equipment and aviation fuel to the Myanmar military. "Alongside the EU and Canada, we are today further constraining the military’s access to funds ...

To better understand why sanctions fail, consider the cases of Russia and Myanmar. The sanctions imposed on Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 have undoubtedly caused some ...

Better to entice them in the other direction. The latest round of sanctions aims to cut off the Myanmar military's access to aviation fuel, following a series of deadly airstrikes on civilian ...

BANGKOK--Some human rights advocates are urging governments to impose sanctions against supplying aviation fuel to Myanmar as its security forces carry out air strikes against opponents of the ...

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Naing Htut Aung's International Gateways Group of Company Limited, and Aung Hlaing Oo's Myanmar Chemical & Machinery were also placed under US sanctions. Htoo Group of Companies, and its ...

The sanctions are the latest by the Biden administration against Myanmar’s military-installed government, after army overthrew the elected civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1 ...

Canada on Friday announced a new round of sanctions against Myanmar for "for undermining the peace, security and stability of the country and contributing to gross human rights violations." ...