Mark Farmaner News Today

'If we got just 10 per cent of the air defences Ukraine gets, the regime would be gone in 12 months,’ says one activist 

Britain has announced sanctions against the prison guards at the Arctic penal colony where Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, died.

Myanmar resistance leaders and international human rights groups are welcoming a new round of U.S. sanctions aimed at that country’s oil and gas sector, a major source of revenue for the ruling junta that seized power in February 2021. Additional sanctions announced simultaneously by the United States, Britain and Canada are hailed as evidence of…

Move will reduce attacks that have killed thousands of civilians, Myanmar’s shadow government says.

Joint statement from 13 members of 15-seat council says generals must stop killing civilians and end the crisis.

According to Burma Campaign UK, the UK-based company TJC has announced the suspension of purchasing and selling Burmese rubies and gems, which serves as a significant source of income for the Military Council. On June 7, Burma Campaign UK made an announcement stating that the TJC company has suspended its sales following a letter sent by Burma Campaign UK to 40 foreign

Move by TV and online shopping giant TJC comes after challenge by rights group Burma Campaign UK.

Burma Campaign UK says that without insurance, vessels cannot deliver the aviation fuel that is key to the regime’s air superiority.

Following the Myanmar junta’s banning of 40 legitimate political parties prior to its discredited elections, Burma Campaign UK (BCUK) has called for sanctions against Myanmar to be properly and quickly implemented.

Since the military coup began in February 2021, the Myanmar military has become increasingly dependent on air power. It has ruthlessly used jets, helicopters and drones to target not only resistance forces, but also deliberately target civilians, including villages and camps for internally displaced people.