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Myanmar’s military regime defiantly rejects ASEAN’s push for the unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi, insisting her fate will be decided by law — even as the International Red Cross makes its first independent visit in five years. Led by Min Aung Hlaing, the junta seeks legitimacy and ASEAN re-engagement but remains barred from key talks for failing to implement peace efforts. While allowing the Red Cross visit may signal a conciliatory move, critics see it as performative. Suu Kyi, 81, remains under house arrest on charges widely viewed as politically motivated. The Philippines welcomes the gesture but insists on her full freedom; Myanmar counters that any release must follow legal channels. Ahead, Myanmar says it’ll cooperate with the current ASEAN envoy but sees no need for continuity once Singapore takes over in January 2027 — despite claims of electoral legitimacy that most observers dismiss as a tool to entrench military rule.

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