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Russia warns against interference, sanctions on Myanmar
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IANS | 06 Apr, 2021
Russia on Tuesday warned against imposing sanctions on Myanmar, as the
military junta continues its bloody crackdown on protests in the country
since the February 1 coup.
Threats, pressure and using sanctions
against the acting authorities in Myanmar are futile and extremely
dangerous, dpa news agency quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying to
Interfax media outlet.
Such policies "only contribute to setting
the parties against each other", the Ministry said, adding that it would
drive people into civil war.
The US, the UK, the European Union and Canada have already hit the military with a raft of sanctions.
The
military seized control of the Southeast Asian country after the
November 2002 general elections which former de facto leader Aung San
Suu Kyi's ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party won by a
landslide.
Since the coup, the military junta has violently
cracked down on protests and at least 564 people have been killed,
including 46 children, according to the Assistance Association for
Political Prisoners (AAPP), a non-profit organization.
Nearly 2,700 people are in detention, the organization said.
Last
week, the UN Security Council called on the military to exercise
restraint, while Washington said it was working on reacting to the
military violence with more sanctions.
Russia called on the military not to interfere in Myanmar's internal affairs.
At the same time, Moscow wants to continue its military cooperation, it said.
Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin attended a military parade in Myanmar just over a week ago.
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