‘China, Russia undermine Myanmar response’

The world watches in horror, as the army uses violence against its own people, says EU’s top diplomat

The European Union’s top diplomat said on Sunday Russia and China were hampering a united international response to Myanmar’s military coup and that the EU could offer more economic incentives if democracy returns to the country. “It comes as no surprise that Russia and China are blocking the attempts of the U.N. Security Council, for example to impose an arms embargo,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. “Geopolitical competition in Myanmar will make it very difficult to find common ground,” said Mr. Borrell, who speaks on behalf of the 27 EU member states. “But we have a duty to try.”