Host Thailand said a majority of the 21 members condemned the war. Significantly, Russia and China are also members of APEC. China also generally refrains from criticizing Moscow.
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russia ukraine war Not taking the name of ending. Western countries are constantly trying to put pressure on Russia to end the war. The leaders of the Asia-Pacific region also focused on Ukraine. Russia They called for an end to the attacks and also pledged to lead the economies of the region towards sustainable growth. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum’s summit began here on Saturday, in which this was said. Host Thailand said a majority of the 21 members condemned the war. Significantly, Russia and China are also members of APEC.
China also generally refrains from criticizing Moscow. The declaration issued on the occasion acknowledged the differences on the issue of war and said that the forum is mainly dedicated to promoting trade and economic relations. It was also said that APEC is not the place to resolve such conflicts. The manifesto also said that war and other security-related issues “are of great importance to the global economy”.
Demand for compensation from Russia for Ukraine
The declaration said that the majority of members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine, stressing that it was causing extreme human suffering and causing rising inflation, supply chain disruptions, food crises and financial risks. Earlier, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) had also criticized the Russia-Ukraine war. The UNGA demanded compensation for the damage caused to Ukraine due to the war. The UNGA passed a resolution calling for an end to the war on Russia.
India abstained from voting in UNGA
However, India abstained from voting on this proposal. There were more than 70 such countries including India, who did not participate in the voting. At the same time, more than 90 countries supported the proposal. Due to the Russian attack, Ukraine has lost billions of dollars. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded $55 billion from the global community. The Ukrainian president says that $38 billion has been sought for next year’s budget deficit and another $17 billion for setting up basic infrastructure.
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