Representatives of the US, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand have mentioned in a joint assertion that they’ve “grave considerations” over the humanitarian disaster in Ukraine.
“Reaffirming the significance of the rules-based worldwide order that underpins an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceable Asia-Pacific area, we strongly urge Russia to instantly stop its use of power and fully and unconditionally withdraw all of its navy forces from Ukraine,” the nations mentioned.
Representatives from Canada, New Zealand, Japan and Australia joined the Individuals, led by US Commerce Consultant Katherine Tai, in strolling out of the Asia-Pacific Financial Cooperation (APEC) assembly on Saturday.
The walkout happened whereas Russian Financial system Minister Maxim Reshetnikov was delivering remarks on the opening of the two-day assembly of the group of 21 economies.
The delegations from 5 nations that staged the protest returned to the assembly after Reshetnikov completed talking, a Thai official mentioned.
