Most of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders condemned the war in Ukraine while acknowledging that there are different views and assessments of the conflict.
The message was given in the 2022 Apec Joint Ministerial Statement issued on Friday following their meeting in Bangkok.
According to the statement, the members reiterated their positions as expressed in other fora, including the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly, which, in Resolution No.ES-11/1 dated March 2, 2022, as adopted by a majority vote (141 votes for, five against, 35 abstentions, 12 absent) deplores in the strongest terms the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine and demands its complete and unconditional withdrawal from the territory of Ukraine.
