Representatives of five countries leave APEC ministerial meeting during Russia minister's speech

Representatives of Japan, the United States, and three other countries left the meeting of trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) during the speech of Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, Report informs with reference to Kyodo News.

The two-day APEC ministerial meeting opened on Saturday in Bangkok. Reshetnikov took part in it via a video link.

The decision to leave the meeting, according to Kyodo, was made in protest against Russia's actions in Ukraine.