The Biden administration says new sanctions against Myanmar will target the country’s top military officials who ordered this month’s coup in the Southeast Asian country. The sanctions name the top military commander, his deputy and four members of the State Administration Council. The executive order signed by President Joe Biden also allows the Treasury Department to target the spouses and adult children of those being sanctioned. The move will prevent the generals from accessing more than $1 billion in Myanmar government funds held in the United States. The sanctions also will affect businesses controlled by the regime.
