G-20 statement in doubt as US, Russia fail to agree at Asean

Bloomberg

Russia and the US failed to agree on language for a joint statement following a multilateral summit in Cambodia, making it unlikely the Group of 20 nations will reach a consensus in Indonesia either this week.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov put the blame on the US and its allies for the lack of communique at the 18-nation East Asian Summit, saying on Sunday they “insisted on absolutely unacceptable language regarding the situation in Ukraine.” Russia refuses to describe its invasion of Ukraine as a war, instead calling it a “special military operation.”
Lavrov also accused the US of dividing the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and criticized Nato for stepping up activity in the region. His comments on Nato echo a growing concern of China, even though the US alliance system in Asia doesn’t include Nato’s collective defense agreements.
“Nato is no longer saying that this is a purely defensive alliance,” said Lavrov, speaking in Cambodia before heading to Bali, Indonesia. “There is a clear trend on militarization of the region through coordination of efforts of local US allies such Australia, New Zealand, Japan with Nato enlargement.”