Harsh criticism EU towards Russia
2022.12.14 00:55
Harsh criticism EU towards Russia
Budrigannews.com – On Wednesday, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union will hold their first summit to strengthen economic ties. European leaders are insisting on firm, common language that is critical of Russia.
A commemoration of 45 years of diplomatic relations has been invited to nine of the ten leaders of ASEAN and the 27 EU countries. Myanmar, ruled by the military, has been excluded.
Future areas of cooperation between the leaders will be discussed, including health, green and digital transitions, trade, and more. A deal that will make it easier for their airlines to expand their services has already been signed by the two blocs.
Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Commission, plans to invest 10.6 billion euros ($10 billion) in ASEAN projects through 2027, including renewable energy and sustainable agriculture.
An EU official said of the region where China’s connections have grown, “We see a lot of demand in the region to diversify their sources of investment and work with reliable partners.”
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Beyond its free trade agreements with Singapore and Vietnam and negotiations with Indonesia, the EU wants to broaden its trade ties. The regional groups trade with each other the third most.
They are also expected to show that they support a world order based on rules.
The European Association is sharp for an assertion to portray the conflict in Ukraine as a demonstration of hostility by Russia. While acknowledging that it was not an easy task, an EU official stated that the bloc was very optimistic about the prospects for the wording.
Singapore has imposed sanctions on Russia, and Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand did not participate in the United Nations’ October vote to condemn Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian regions.
At a meeting last month that was presided over by Indonesia, an ASEAN nation, the leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations agreed that “most members” had condemned the war.
In addition to addressing the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021 and the instability on the Korean peninsula, the summit statement is likely to call for calm in the South China Sea.
