US, UK Hit Myanmar With New Sanctions Two Years After Coup
- New restrictions add pressure to regime as crisis worsens
- Junta seized power in 2021 alleging widespread voter fraud
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The US and its allies Canada, the UK and Australia have imposed fresh sanctions on Myanmar, adding to pressure on the military regime, two years since it overthrew the civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Tuesday the US restrictions target six individuals and three entities linked to the junta’s efforts to generate revenue and procure arms, including senior leadership in its energy sector and its Air Force.