Missed Chance: Cambodia regrets Russian and Ukrainian FMs did not meet in Phnom Penh

The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict became the “hottest stone” at the Asean Summit and Related Summits, with ASEAN Chair Cambodia regretting that the two nations’ foreign ministers missed the opportunity to hold talks in Phnom Penh despite the Kingdom having offered to facilitate negotiations.

The East Asia Summit (EAS) yesterday also failed to adopt a joint statement while Russia and the US have failed to agree on language for a joint statement following the18 nations’ heated discussions over the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

The EAS was attended by the leaders of nine Asean member states, Asean Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi; US President Joe Biden; Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese; Chinese Premier Li Keqiang; Indian Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar; Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida; Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern; South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol; and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
 

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