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Successive dictators have appointed trusted confidants to lead their spy agencies, which act to entrench military rule through brutal repression of the population. ....
UN Vote Puts Spotlight on Myanmar-Belarus Connection Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing (left) and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko (right) in Belarus in November, 2014. / Press Service of the President of the Republic of Belarus 1.9k By The Irrawaddy 7 July 2021 When the UN General Assembly voted on a resolution condemning the Myanmar coup, calling on the military to restore democracy, release political prisoners and end its violence, and urging UN members to “prevent the flow of arms into Myanmar”, many pundits hailed it as a significant move. All five countries bordering Myanmar China, India, Laos, Thailand and Bangladesh abstained from the vote, as did Russia and 30 other nations. Among other ASEAN members, Cambodia, Laos and Brunei also abstained, while Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines voted in favor. ....