Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's armed forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivering his speech at the IX Moscow conference on international security in Moscow, Russia on June 23, 2021. - AP
MOSCOW (AP):The leader of Myanmar's military junta on Wednesday (June 23) attended an international conference in Moscow, an appearance that reflected Russia's eagerness to develop ties with the junta despite international criticism.
The military in Myanmar ousted the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb 1, claiming her party’s landslide victory in an election last November was due to massive voter fraud. It has not produced credible evidence to back its claim.
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