Major Asia-Pacific countries remained divergent Friday over Russia's prolonged war in Ukraine and key regional issues, such as tensions in the South China Sea and North Korea's missile development, during their leaders' meeting in Laos.Among 18 countries joining the East Asia Summit in the capital, Vientiane, the United States, Japan and some other nations criticized Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, saying it is a clear violation of international law, according to participants.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rapped the United States and its allies for trying to isolate themselves from R…READ FULL ARTICLE
