APEC is shaping up as the platform for a final diplomatic push with all eyes on the bloc to see if it delivers a joint statement that comes close to a unified position on Ukraine.
A possible spillover of the war in Ukraine into Europe's eastern flank, which risks sparking a new phase of the conflict, will overshadow the agenda at this week's APEC Summit in Bangkok.
A possible spillover of the war in Ukraine into Europe's eastern flank, which risks sparking a new phase of the conflict, will overshadow the agenda at this week's APEC Summit in Bangkok.BANGKOK — A possible spillover of the war in Ukraine into Europe's eastern flank, which risks sparking a new phase of the conflict, will overshadow the agenda at this week's APEC Summit in Bangkok.
The summit, a forum traditionally aimed at investment deals and trade liberalization, follows the meetings of ASEAN in Phnom Penh and the Group of 20 in Bali. It may be the last opportunity in a recent round of diplomatic efforts in the region to attempt to find a consensus among world leaders to secure a pathway toward peace talks between the warring parties.
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