The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Crime Wave in Myanmar’s Major Cities Sparked by Junta’s Coup
• Police Colonel Jailed for Condemning Myanmar Junta’s Attack on Protesters
• Regime Reinforcements in Southeastern Myanmar Prompt Clashes With Karen Fighters
• On Ukraine, China Makes a Bet on Putin
• Junta Watch: Ministers Told to Save Fuel, Coup Leader’s Mentor Makes Rare Appearance, and More

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.   The post Crime Wave in Myanmar's Major Cities Sparked by Junta's Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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. The post Police Colonel Jailed for Condemning Myanmar Junta's Attack on Protesters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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. The post Regime Reinforcements in Southeastern Myanmar Prompt Clashes With Karen Fighters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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. The post On Ukraine, China Makes a Bet on Putin appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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. The post Junta Watch: Ministers Told to Save Fuel, Coup Leader's Mentor Makes Rare Appearance, and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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