BRUSSELS, April 27 (Reuters): The European Union on Monday extended its sanctions against Myanmar until at least May 2027, in ​an effort to maintain pressure on the country's rulers more than five years after their coup toppled an elected government.

The measures include asset freezes, travel bans and ​an arms embargo for 105 individuals and 22 ​entities. They were first imposed after the February ⁠2021 military coup and the subsequent crackdown on dissent.

"The ​EU reiterates its strongest condemnation of the actions taken ​by the Myanmar military since the 2021 coup," the EU Council said, citing what it described as continuing grave human rights violations ​and widespread restrictions on fundamental freedoms.

It called for ​an end to all violence and the release of people who have ⁠been arbitrarily detained.

Earlier this month, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing was elected as president of Myanmar after an election denounced by Western governments as a sham to perpetuate ​military rule.

The ​United Nations says ⁠at least 3.6 million people have been displaced since the coup, and the ​Assistance Association for Political Prisoners has verified nearly ​8,000 ⁠killings and close to 31,000 arrests, with more than 22,000 people remaining in detention.

The EU said it continues to ⁠withhold ​direct financial assistance to the ​administration and to suspend any aid that could be seen as legitimising ​the military leadership.