Myanmar junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing signed the “Union Counsellor Council Law” on February 3, 2026, in Naypyidaw, forming a new body to oversee security, defense, economy, and foreign affairs, according to a post by @nslwin shared between 3:45 PM and 6:15 PM UTC. The law establishes a powerful supreme leadership mechanism, as stated in the @nslwin post. This development follows reports that Min Aung Hlaing and his deputy Soe Win have been absent from state functions since January 27, 2026, two days after the junta's elections, per Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) as cited in the previous report covering up to 3:45 PM UTC. Earlier on February 3, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu met Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw and delivered congratulations from President Vladimir Putin on the junta's election, according to The Irrawaddy.
