Lavrov: The West is “militarizing” Southeast Asia at the expense of Russia and China

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Lavrov rebuked the US over its actions in the region, which Russia and the West see as a potential strategic geopolitical battleground in the coming decades.

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed today Sunday that the West is “militarizing” Southeast Asia in an effort to contain the interests of Russia and China, setting the stage for a showdown between Russia and Western leaders at the Group of 20 (G20) summit on Tuesday and Wednesday in Bali.

Lavrov will head Russia’s delegation to the summit – the first such conference since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February – after the Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin was too busy to attend.

Speaking at a press conference at the conclusion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Phnom Penh, Lavrov rebuked the US over its actions in the region, which Russia and the West see as a potential strategic geopolitical battleground in the coming decades. .

“The US and its allies in NATO they are trying to dominate this space,” Lavrov told reporters.

He added that Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific strategy is an attempt to bypass “inclusive structures” for regional cooperation and will be about “militarizing the region with a clear focus on containing China and limiting Russian interests in the Asia region.” – Pacific”.

The US and Russia are not members of the 10-member ASEAN, but many major power leaders attended the talks ahead of next week’s G20 summit in Bali.

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