The United States will work to ensure the participation of a delegation from the Russian Federation at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to be held in San Francisco in November. They said that in this case the actions of the sanctions regime will be taken into account. RIA News At the US State Department.
“We will of course work to ensure the appropriate participation of all APEC economies, including Russia,” the ministry said.
At the same time, a State Department representative stated that “participation in APEC in 2023 will occur in accordance with US legislation and regulations, including sanctions.” “The United States takes seriously its responsibility to host the 2023 APEC Summit.”
November 3, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov statedRussia will independently determine who will represent it at the APEC summit in San Francisco. He stated that the United States had a simple task: to prepare an invitation and send it to all participants of the association.
Previously Moscow representative reportedHe said that the Russian side has not yet received an official invitation from the United States to the November APEC summit. As the diplomat said, the White House is slow to respond to this issue and avoids fulfilling its obligations.
Previously official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharova in the name The “flawed” US political line within APEC.