Russia unlikely to face criticism at Central Asian meeting

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Workers give final touches to the media center set up for the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) council of foreign ministers, in Goa, India, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. The meeting of the SCO ministers Friday in India's picturesque state of Goa is the latest avenue for the host nation to burnish its geopolitical credentials as it seeks to cement itself as a consequential global player. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) PANAJI – Russia is unlikely to face backlash over its war in Ukraine at an upcoming meeting of Central Asian foreign ministers and instead could flex its influence with the...