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London (CNN)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral due to his invasion of Ukraine, a senior British government source told CNN on Tuesday.
The source said the full list of invitations had not yet been finalized, but officials from three countries - Russia, Belarus and Myanmar - had been ruled out.
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In the case of Russia and Belarus, the source said their exclusion was due to Putin's invasion of Ukraine, which Belarus has supported.
In the case of Myanmar, it is because of the treatment of the Rohingya people, the source said.
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Invitations to state funerals are sent out by the Palace on government advice, after members of the civil and diplomatic services have considered the political implications of inviting certain leaders.
Palace protocol is not to reveal guests at family events, and he has not commented on the guest list.
Typically, all countries with which the UK has normal diplomatic relations would be invited to a state funeral, such as the one being held for the late monarch in London next Monday.
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Nations are usually represented by their political leader, head of state, a senior member of government, or their ambassador to the UK.
A second UK government source told CNN that up to 500 foreign dignitaries were expected to attend the funeral.
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The UK has been one of Russia's strongest war opponents and one of Ukraine's biggest supporters, providing money, weapons and aid.
The UK has also sanctioned a number of military officials and businesses in Myanmar for what it has described as the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya, a predominantly Muslim group in the country's largely Buddhist state that has suffered decades of persecution.
Earlier this month, Myanmar's ruling junta sentenced the former UK ambassador to the country to a year in prison on immigration charges.
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