MOSCOW, March 12. /TASS/: Moscow is keeping a close eye on developments in Myanmar and is analyzing the situation, including from the viewpoint of the continuation of military-technical cooperation, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday.
"We evaluate the situation as alarming, and we are concerned about the information about the growing number of civilian casualties coming from there. That gives us concern. We are keeping a close eye on what is going on there," he stressed.
When asked whether Russia, just like some other countries, will suspend military-technical cooperation with Myanmar, Peskov said, "We are analyzing the situation."
On Thursday, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners in Myanmar reported that 12 people had been killed in one day during the crackdown on protesters and dozens were injured. According to the organization’s estimates, more than 70 protesters have been killed after the military came to power.
On February 1, Myanmar’s military declared a state of emergency for a year and said the country’s leadership, including the president, had been ousted from power. According to the army’s representatives, that was due to large-scale voter fraud in the November 2020 elections. The military formed a new cabinet. In early February, people in Myanmar began to take to the streets to join anti-military rallies, with police quashing the protests.
