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It is very disheartening that Russia is supporting this junta to keep killing the people. Russia is not only complicit in the junta's war crimes and crimes against humanity against Myanmar people but also supporting to prolong the military tyranny in Myanmar,
Khin Ohmar, a democracy activist in Myanmar, told DW If China removed the pressure that it is currently placing on these EAOs, and if it once again permitted the flow of cross-border resources to these EAOs, this would dramatically speed up the pace of the defeat of Min Aung Hlaing's remaining forces,
It took the Tatmadaw [Myanmar's military] years to catch up to what the rebel groups were doing with drones, but they are now being deployed with effect. The opposition has taken heavy casualties and their offensives have slowed. Licensed drone production is essential for the cash-strapped junta,
Min Aung Hlaing's weak regime has been trying to avoid being completely captured by Chinese interests, but has largely failed as the vast majority of states are anxious about engaging with an illegitimate, incompetent regime that has lost control of the vast majority of the country's geo-strategic resources, and which is being dealt new defeats on the battlefield almost daily,
There have been four such agreements before, and none have been implemented, not even close. Yes, the junta is facing acute energy shortages, but the regime has neither the security over its territory, the skilled manpower, or finances for even a small modular reactor,
Min Aung Hlaing's visit to China last year in many ways paved the way for him to make a higher-level visit to Russia, and it is clear that the military regime is trying to exploit any possible openings to hedge between China and Russia,
There is very little that Russia can or is willing to do to reverse these trends. Russia has not demonstrated any interest in getting involved in the battlefield situation in the China-Myanmar border area, almost certainly because it fears angering China,
The most important piece from the visit will be in the licensed production of drones,
I wouldn't prejudge tomorrow about whether or not we have a minerals deal,
Rubio also said on board a flight to Saudi Arabia Bilateral contacts with the US are quite intensive at this stage. Their level and formats are often coordinated quite quickly in working mode."
Quote from Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova We have big meetings coming up, as you know, in Saudi Arabia. That's going to include Russia. It'll be Ukraine,
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