U.S. lifts sanctions on daughter of Myanmar military-linked businessman
The move comes a after report that said the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump had opened talks with Myanmar's military-installed government.
On Friday, the United States removed sanctions on the daughter of a Myanmar businessman linked to the country's military, according to the U.S. Treasury Department's website. The individual, Myanmar national Theint Win Htet, filed a lawsuit seeking to be removed from the U.S. government's blacklist of specially designated nationals and blocked persons.
The decision to lift sanctions comes after reports this week suggesting that the Trump administration had begun talks with Myanmar's military-installed government. This policy reversal marked a departure from previous U.S. efforts to isolate the generals who overthrew the country's elected leaders in 2021. It remained unclear if the removal of Theint Win Htet from the SDN List was directly linked to these talks.
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