# Is Myanmar using Aung San Suu Kyi to break its isolation?

https://mins.news/en/video/13793

- DW News, 2026-08-05 07:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbGGixrOJJw

> After years marked by war and political instability, Myanmar may soon be moving beyond its international isolation. New photographs of Aung San Suu Kyi have emerged while Thailand is pressing for greater regional engagement. DW journalist Jared Reed asked former US Ambassador to Myanmar Derek Mitchell what the developments could mean. The report examines Suu Kyi’s legacy, her imprisonment and international scrutiny, as well as obstacles to Myanmar’s return to ASEAN.

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