Monday, March 14, 2022

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Crime Wave in Myanmar’s Major Cities Sparked by Junta’s Coup

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 05:13 AM PDT

Yangon and Mandalay residents are grappling with a rapid rise in robberies and muggings prompted by the post-coup economic downturn and surging food prices.  

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Police Colonel Jailed for Condemning Myanmar Junta’s Attack on Protesters

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 02:07 AM PDT

Lt Col Zaw Win Ko posted criticism on Facebook of the notorious Yangon vehicle-ramming attack in December.

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Regime Reinforcements in Southeastern Myanmar Prompt Clashes With Karen Fighters

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 02:02 AM PDT

Arrival of more junta troops followed the Karen National Union asking the regime to withdraw its soldiers from the area.

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On Ukraine, China Makes a Bet on Putin

Posted: 13 Mar 2022 10:38 PM PDT

Russia's open aggression against Ukraine presents China with a hot potato, but regime change in Moscow is not an outcome Beijing wants to see.

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Junta Watch: Ministers Told to Save Fuel, Coup Leader’s Mentor Makes Rare Appearance, and More

Posted: 11 Mar 2022 05:30 PM PST

Also this week, an ill-looking Min Aung Hlaing resurfaced to take another swing at the NLD, and the regime blamed the resistance for its inability to keep the lights on.

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