Without unanimity at the G20, whose leaders said they regretted in the strongest terms Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
The statement of the G20 leaders underlined that “most members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine”, demanding the “full and unconditional withdrawal” of Russia from the territory of the neighboring country.
The reference to war is a rejection of Russia’s claim that it is engaged in a “special military operation”.
It is also noted that “there were other views and different assessments of the situation and sanctions”, reflecting the divisions among the G20 states regarding Russia.
The statement warns: “The use or threat of use of nuclear weapons is unacceptable. Peaceful conflict resolution, crisis management efforts, as well as diplomacy and dialogue, are vital. Today’s age should not be the age of war.”
The war in Ukraine, the statement stressed, “causes enormous human suffering and exacerbates existing weaknesses in the global economy: it limits growth, increases inflation, disrupts supply chains, increases energy and food insecurity, as well as the risks of financial instability.” .
On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, as reported by Russia’s Tass news agency, noted: “The West added the phrase ‘many delegations condemned Russia,'” [αλλά] we noted that alternative views were also described.”
He departed Indonesia later in the day
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