UK Adds 6 Military Officials to Myanmar Sanctions List
The United Kingdom announced further sanctions on six members of Myanmar's State Administration Council -- the ruling body established following the Feb. 1 coup. The move expands the sanctions list to all military members of the council, stopping them from…
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traveling to the U.K. and preventing businesses and institutions from interacting with them, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced Feb. 25. The six individuals are Commander-in-Chief Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Secretary of the SAC Lt. Gen. Aung Lin Dwe, Joint Secretary of the SAC Lt. Gen. Ye Win Oo, Gen. Tin Aung San, General Maung Maung Kyaw and Lt. Gen. Moe Myint Tun. The U.K. also will temporarily suspend all promotion of trade with Myanmar while a Trade Review is conducted to “work with British businesses and civil society to reshape our approach to trade,” the news release said.