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Myanmar’s civil war: How shifting US-Russia ties could tip balance and hand China a greater role

  • Written by Tharaphi Than, Associate Professor of World Cultures and Languages, Northern Illinois University
imageMyanmar's civil war involves a range of different ethnic groups fighting the military.Thierry Falise/LightRocket via Getty Images

While the United States talked military assistance and minerals with Ukraine, Russia did the same with one of its few remaining allies: Myanmar.

On March 4, 2025, the commander in chief and leader of Myanmar, Min Aung...

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