A challenging year for international relations throughout 2022 and Myanmar was in the forefront

A country in turmoil - In this file photo taken on March 13, 2021, a protester holds a poster with an image of detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a candlelight vigil to honour those who have died during demonstrations against the military coup in Yangon. - A Myanmar junta court sentenced ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to seven years in prison for corruption on December 30, 2022, a legal source told AFP, ending the 18-month trial of the Nobel laureate. - AFP

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (Bernama): The latest call by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Dec 21 for restraint and the immediate end to all forms of violence in Myanmar summed up how challenging 2022 has been on the foreign front for Malaysia and the world.

The year 2022 has also witnessed many major geopolitical "turning points” prompted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine - with the fallout from President Vladimir Putin’s move being felt even by Malaysia.