State-owned Rosatom says the contractual framework is in place so it can “essentially start construction” on the nuclear facility, reportedly near Naypyitaw.

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The head of Myanmar’s military-backed government embarked on an official visit to Russia to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin.

Myanmar junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing has departed from Naypyitaw en route to Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin.

Myanmar junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing has departed from Naypyitaw en route to Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin.

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Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross in Naypyitaw, providing her son Kim Aris with renewed hope for her well-being. The meeting marks a rare moment of contact since her detention following the 2021 military coup, raising questions about her health and future.

Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representative in Naypyitaw, marking a rare public appearance since her arrest in 2021. The military-backed government confirmed the meeting, which took place on Monday, but did not disclose details about the discussion or location. Photos showed Suu Kyi smiling and appearing relaxed during the encounter, though her health condition could not be independently assessed from the images. The ICRC stated its delegate visited her under standard procedures for detainees and emphasized ongoing efforts to improve access to places of detention in Myanmar. Her son, Kim Aris, welcomed the visit as a potential first positive development in over five years but stressed that independent confirmation of her wellbeing remains pending. International calls for engagement with Suu Kyi continue amid growing pressure on Myanmar’s military leaders, who face sanctions and isolation since seizing power in 2021. Critics argue the country’s transition to an elected government is still dominated by former generals, maintaining military control. Opposition figures dismissed the ICRC meeting as insufficient progress toward addressing human rights issues, demanding her immediate release without conditions.

Myanmars fengslede tidligere leder Aung San Suu Kyi har møtt en representant for Den internasjonale Røde Kors-komiteen (ICRC), sier myndighetene i landet. Møtet fant sted i hovedstaden Naypyitaw mandag morgen. Der møtte hun Arnaud de Baecque, som er ICRCs stedlige representant, sier regjeringens talskvinne Khine Khine Soe. Møtet skjedde etter at det har kommet bekymringer rundt den 81 år gamle fredsprisvinnerens helse. Hun har sittet fengslet siden militærkuppet i februar 2021. (NTB)

Detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Naypyitaw on Monday, government spokeswoman Khine Khine Soe said. Khine Khine Soe confirmed the meeting took place in the Myanmar capital but did not disclose details of the discussion. The meeting comes amid concerns […]

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Myanmars fengslede tidligere leder Aung San Suu Kyi har møtt en representant for Den internasjonale Røde Kors-komiteen (ICRC), sier myndighetene i landet. Møtet fant sted i hovedstaden Naypyitaw mandag morgen. Der møtte hun Arnaud de Baecque, som er ICRCs stedlige representant, sier regjeringens talskvinne Khine Khine Soe. Møtet skjedde etter at det har kommet bekymringer rundt den 81 år gamle fredsprisvinnerens helse. Hun har sittet fengslet siden militærkuppet i februar 2021. (NTB)