Myanmar parallel government asks US for more sanctions, funding for anti-junta forces

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters): Myanmar's pro-democracy forces want the United States to issue stronger sanctions against the junta that seized power in the country two years ago and increase funding for pro-democratic forces, the parallel civilian government's foreign minister told Reuters on Friday

Zin Mar Aung of the National Unity Government (NUG), an organization comprised of remnants of the administration of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others, spoke to Reuters at the end of a weeklong visit to Washington that included meetings with Biden administration officials and members of Congress.