Min Aung Hlaing has made previous trips to Russia since his coup in 2021, but the ongoing visit is his first official visit to Moscow at the invitation of Putin.

The reasons behind the suspension and how long it will last have not been specified by the regime.

On Monday, August 22, the junta-ruled Supreme Court approved a petition by Suu Kyi's estranged brother to sell the historic lakeside villa.

The junta executed veteran democracy activist Ko Jimmy, among others, over the weekend, after accusing them of masterminding armed resistance against the regime.

The new restrictions introduced last week saw the bank revoking the exemption from mandatory currency conversion given to companies with a minimum 10% foreign ownership, which businesses term as 'capricious'.

"I am proud that he sacrificed his life."

Financial experts and the business community voiced concern that the order would not only hurt the country’s US dollar-dependent export-import industry, but also worsen inflation.

Rocker Kyar Pauk and heartthrob actor Daung denounced the coup from the outset. Now in hiding, they still find ways to resist the regime.

A closer look at several assassination plots – some failed – reveals the alarming fact that most of the politically motivated killings took place when Myanmar was under military rule. Let’s take a look.

A selection of cartoons published by The Irrawaddy over the course of four years, which reflect the media milestones and hardships experienced in Myanmar.