Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 12/17/2025

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Dec 17, 2025 07:50 pm More Russians Seized for Forced Labor in Myanmar Scam Compounds Dozens of Russians thought to be enslaved in Myawaddy fraud factories guarded by junta-aligned militias.   read on website

Dec 17, 2025 07:10 pm Junta Pushes Revival of China-Backed Myitsone Dam Project The junta wants to revive the long-suspended hydropower project in Kachin State despite a welter of humanitarian and environmental concerns—as a sop to its main backer China. read on website

Dec 17, 2025 06:38 pm Generals Expected to Dominate Myanmar's Post-Election 'Civilian' Cabinet Speculation is mounting that junta boss Min Aung Hlaing will take the presidency as retired and serving generals fill key cabinet and parliamentary posts. read on website

Dec 17, 2025 05:23 pm Junta Chief Hails Myanmar Air Force as Civilian Death Toll Mounts Less than a week after their latest war crime in Mrauk-U, Min Aung Hlaing showers praise on the "dedication and sacrifice" of Air Force personnel. read on website

Dec 17, 2025 05:05 pm Myanmar Junta Denies Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Is Dead – Without Offering Proof Concern grows for 80‑year‑old Nobel laureate after her son raised fears following over two years without contact. read on website

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