Politics

  Bloomberg Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi commended a recent visit by Cambodian leader Hun Sen to Myanmar, which was the first by a foreign leader since the military coup in February. In a phone call with his counterpart Prak Sokhonn on Tuesday, Hayashi said he remained concerned about violence in Myanmar, and welcomed Cambodia’s positive efforts to resolve the ...

  Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to head off a growing revolt within his own party, offering an apology for attending what he called a “work” event in the Downing Street garden during lockdown, when outside parties were illegal. “There were things we simply did not get right,” he told the House of Commons on Wednesday. “I must ...

  Bloomberg President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Russian-led troops that helped him crush an uprising would begin to leave in two days as he denounced “oligarchic groups” that dominate Kazakhstan’s economy. The country is now “stable” after last week’s violence, allowing for the phased withdrawal over 10 days of forces from Russia and other ex-Soviet states that he’d summoned to Kazakhstan, ...

  Bloomberg Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government sided with authorities in Kazakhstan in their crackdown against protesters, dismissing human rights concerns after Russian-led troops helped crush an uprising over the last week. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said violent protesters need to be held accountable and concerns over human rights have “no place” when it comes to restoring order, ...

  Bloomberg Myanmar’s military government accused two US nationals and embassy staff of breaking health protocols for Covid-19-detected patients, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The junta stated that a US diplomatic passport holder and another US employee of the embassy who were tested positive for Covid-19 were transferred to the properties of the US embassy ...

  Bloomberg Top US and Russian diplomats agreed to keep talking even as they acknowledged a first round of security discussions did little to resolve their differences over Russia’s troop buildup near Ukraine or Moscow’s concern about the possibility that Nato may expand its presence further east. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov repeated Russia’s insistence it has no plans to ...

  Bloomberg Mali’s military ruler said he’s open to talks with West Africa’s economic bloc about returning the nation to civilian rule and asked the group to reconsider sanctions imposed over his refusal to hold elections next month. While the government regrets the “illegal, illegitimate and inhumane nature of certain decisions, Mali remains open to talks with the Economic Community ...

  Bloomberg Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro suffered a rare electoral loss when his candidate was defeated in a vote to elect the next governor of Barinas state, the birthplace of Hugo Chavez, who started the so-called socialist revolution. Jorge Arreaza, a former foreign minister and Chavez son-in-law, conceded defeat to little-known opposition candidate Sergio Garrido. The Electoral Council said Garrido ...

  Bloomberg President Vladimir Putin vowed to protect Russia and its ex-Soviet allies from what he called outside efforts to destabilize their governments with public protests, just days after Russian-led troops helped Kazakh authorities subdue nationwide demonstrations. “We won’t let anyone disturb the situation in our homes and won’t allow scenarios of so-called color revolutions to be played out,” Putin ...

  Bloomberg The US agreed to limit military personnel’s movements off base in Japan, after regional governors blamed American troops for helping to introduce the Omicron variant of Covid. For two weeks starting Monday, US Forces Japan personnel will only be allowed outside military facilities for activities deemed essential, the two sides announced in a statement late Sunday. The US ...