Roger Stone

Stone being paid $50,000 a month to ‘rebuild’ relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed governmentUS lobbyist Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of Donald Trump, has been condemned for accepting $50,000 a month to “rebuild” relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed government.Myanmar’s leaders have been internationally isolated since seizing power in a coup in 2021, and have repeatedly been accused of atrocities that may amount to war crimes. Activists say the military rulers, which recently held widely condemned “sham” elections, are now trying to reassert themselves abroad. Continue reading...

• Myanmar campaigners on May 5 condemned US lobbyist Roger Stone, a close confidante of President Donald Trump, for accepting US$50,000 to lobby on behalf of interests in the country. • Stone's involvement highlights renewed US political engagement with Myanmar despite the country's ongoing political turmoil and international isolation following the 2021 military coup. • The controversy underscores tensions between Myanmar's activist movements and foreign political actors, particularly those with direct access to the Trump administration.