UN monitoring and AAPP data show airstrikes drove a surge in civilian deaths in 2025, with 294 children killed.

Moscow also pledges satellite station for Mandalay Region, raising concerns that tech supplied by one of junta’s main arms backers could strengthen its military capabilities.

Dictators do not rule alone. From politicians and academics to business cronies and monks, the Myanmar regime’s survival depends on a network of willing accomplices.

This week was all about China’s undiminished appetite for Myanmar’s resources amid efforts to reroute key trade and bring online scammers to justice.