Russia opposes the West's increased 'collective' sanctions against Myanmar.
The West is considering increasing "collective" sanctions against Myanmar, while Russia opposes the move, arguing that it would deepen disagreements between the parties.
Speaking before Parliament yesterday (April 6), French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced that the European Union will impose further “collective” sanctions on Myanmar’s military and economic entities. According to him, the 27 EU countries will jointly sanction economic entities linked to the military.Myanmarand we will implement them as quickly as possible.
On the same day, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned that Western countries could provoke a civil war in Myanmar by imposing sanctions on the Southeast Asian nation's military. Russia argued that sanctions at this time would be futile and extremely dangerous, as they could deepen disagreements between the parties in Myanmar and potentially escalate into a full-scale conflict.
