Ukraine-Russia war: Shoigu accuses West of seeking to expand Ukraine war to Asia-Pacific

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Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu said the West wants to expand the conflict in Ukraine to the Asia-Pacific region, Russian state media reported, citing comments made at a Beijing defence forum on Monday. Speaking at the Xiangshan Forum, China’s biggest military diplomacy event, Mr Shoigu said Nato is covering up a build-up of forces in the Asia-Pacific region with an “ostentatious desire for dialogue”, Russia’s TASS news agency reported. Mr Shoigu said Nato countries were promoting an arms race in the region, increasing their military presence and the frequency and scale of military drills there. US forces will use information...