UK summons Myanmar Ambassador in London over military coup
Myanmar's ambassador in London has been formally summoned to hear the UK's concern over the military's seizure of power, British Envoy Barbara Woodward said.As the military in Myanmar seized power, state counselor Aung Suu Kyi along with other top politicians were detained in the early hours of Monday, with Myanmar's military declaring a one-year state of emergency."Myanmar's ambassador in London has been formally summoned to hear the UK's concern," Woodward told a press conference at the UN.Woodward said her deputy at the UN had held a "useful conversation" with Myanmar's UN envoy, who represented the toppled government.UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier condemned the coup and detention of civilians and called on the military to respect the vote of the people."I condemn the coup and ...