Biden Threatens U.S. Sanctions in Response to Myanmar Coup
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On Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar following a coup by the country’s military leaders. While left-leaning articles highlight that Myanmar’s military took control of the country after detaining civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders, right-leaning articles highlight that the Myanmar military claimed that the government had not acted on its allegations of fraud in November’s election.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Myanmar’s military took control of the country after detaining civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders of her ruling National League for Democracy. Several hours after the raids, the military said that a state of emergency had been declared in Myanmar and power would be transferred to commander in chief Min Aung Hlaing.
Reuters published a centrist article reporting that Biden condemned the Myanmar military’s takeover from the civilian-led government on Monday. The crisis in Myanmar is the first major test of Biden’s pledge to collaborate more with allies on international challenges.
A right-leaning article by The New York Post highlights that the Myanmar military claimed that the government had not acted on its allegations of fraud in November’s election and that the government allowed the election to proceed despite the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the White House went on to call the military’s declaration of a national state of emergency a “direct assault on the country’s transition to democracy and the rule of law.”
From the left
Myanmar military seizes power in coup after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi
The Washington Post
From the right
Biden White House warns Myanmar military that US will ‘take action’ after coup
New York Post