The United States is advocating for UN Security Council action to help end the Sudanese civil war, with a focus on disrupting the funding from Middle Eastern countries, Russia's Wagner paramilitary company, and other international players. The US aims to apply financial and diplomatic pressure on Egypt, Iran, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates to drive peace in Sudan. In a separate development, the US has reportedly allocated $400 million to opposition formations in Myanmar, including armed ethnic groups, which has been ongoing since 2021. Myanmar's armed anti-junta alliance has made significant gains against military forces, but faces a new threat from air force planes supplied by Russia.
Myanmar’s armed anti-junta alliance has made significant gains against military forces in recent months. But new air force planes supplied by Russia are said to pose a further threat to civilians. https://t.co/UszU01RzMX
US has allocated $400 million to opposition formations, including armed ethnic groups, in civil war-stricken Myanmar over the past two years. According to RT sources, who say Washington is interfering in the southeast Asian country's latest flare-up that's been raging since 2021 https://t.co/SLIMpE6Pfe
⚠️ US PUSHES FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION TO END WAR IN SUDAN (Reuters) The United States on Wednesday pushed for the United Nations Security Council to take action to help end a nearly year-long conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support… https://t.co/9YFvJ4illv
“The United States is the country in the best position to drive peace instead of war in Sudan—but only if it applies financial and diplomatic pressure on Egypt, Iran, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates, the places where it matters the most.” https://t.co/4WyiMWnYbr
“Most international players in Sudan are seeking to profit from the country’s crisis.” Read John Prendergast on how the United States can apply financial and diplomatic pressure to help resolve the Sudanese civil war: https://t.co/KAdBuS3PQK
Middle Eastern countries and Russia’s Wagner paramilitary company are aggravating and funding the Sudanese civil war—and it is time for Washington to use sanctions to interrupt the flow of money funding the conflict, writes John Prendergast. https://t.co/GWJn5gGz1B