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Russia's Lavrov says West seeking to militarise southeast Asia

FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a news conference following talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Moscow, Russia, November 8, 2022. Maxim Shipenkov/Pool via REUTERS

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday said the West was "militarising" southeast Asia in a bid to contain Russian and Chinese interests, setting the stage for a confrontation between Russia and Western leaders at the G20 summit in Bali.

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

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