Blinken says broad support at Asean meetings for continuing to press Myanmar junta; US, EU assail Russia in rare meeting

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference in Jakarta on July 14, 2023. - AFP

JAKARTA (Reuters/AFP): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that there was broad support in his meetings with Southeast Asian countries for continuing to press Myanmar's junta to end the violence in the country.

The situation in Myanmar since a February 2021 coup continues to undermine security in the region, Blinken said at a news conference in Jakarta after attending Asean-related meetings.