Biden orders sanctions against Myanmar after military coup
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February 11, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered new sanctions against the military regime in Myanmar, taking action after the military this month staged a coup in the Southeast Asian country and arrested de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior politicians.
Biden said he was issuing an executive order that will prevent Myanmar's generals from accessing $1 billion in assets in the United States. Biden added that more measures are to come.
"The military must relinquish power it seized and demonstrate respect for the will of the people of Burma," Biden said.
Before Biden spoke...
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