Roger Stone, a longtime political ally of former President Donald Trump, has accepted a contract worth $50,000 per month to lobby for Myanmar's military government, according to recent reports.

Stone's role involves working to "rebuild" diplomatic relations between Washington and Myanmar's military-backed government, which has been internationally isolated since seizing power in a military coup in February 2021.

Myanmar's military leaders have faced widespread international condemnation and sanctions following the coup that ousted the civilian government. The military rulers have been accused of committing atrocities that international observers say may constitute war crimes against the country's population.

The Southeast Asian nation's military junta recently conducted elections that were widely criticized by international observers as illegitimate. Critics and pro-democracy activists characterize these elections as "sham" proceedings designed to legitimize military rule.

Political activists and Myanmar observers suggest the military government is now attempting to rehabilitate its international standing and break out of its diplomatic isolation through lobbying efforts in Washington and other Western capitals.

Stone's lobbying arrangement represents the latest effort by Myanmar's military rulers to gain international recognition and potentially ease sanctions imposed by the United States and other countries following the 2021 coup.