Massacres Expose Quake Aid Charade; War Crimes Pact With Russia; and More

Bombs Explode ‘Truce’ Lie

After a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar on March 28, the regime declared a temporary truce, supposedly to aid reconstruction efforts. And yet, the skies remain filled with the roar of fighter jets as the junta pounds resistance-held areas, targeting civilians with airstrikes rather than humanitarian aid.

On Thursday, while receiving the second batch of “donations” from regime cronies for post-quake reconstruction, junta boss Min Aung Hlaing urged ethnic armed organizations and other stakeholders to honor the ceasefire “because stability is required for quake recovery.”