G20 Summit: ‘G20 declaration balanced’, says Russia as summit moves to final day
G20 summit declaration, which refrained from explicitly condemning Moscow for its actions in the Ukraine conflict. Russia expressed the view that the leaders of the G20 acted in the spirit of conflict resolution as discussions continued on Sunday, Reuters reported.
As reported by Reuters, the consensus declaration, adopted in New Delhi on Saturday, did not directly criticize Russia for the war but instead urged all states to refrain from using force to acquire territory. Russia has characterized its actions in Ukraine as a "special military operation." "There were very difficult negotiations on the Ukraine issue; first of all, the collective position of the BRICS countries and partners worked, everything was reflected in a balanced form ...", Svetlana Lukash, the Russian G20 sherpa, or government negotiator, was quoted as saying by Russian news agency Interfax.
Also Read: G20 Summit: ‘Game-changing regional investment,’ says Joe Biden on India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor In the weeks leading up to the summit, the G20 nations faced difficulties in reaching a common agreement regarding the Ukraine conflict. Western countries pushed for a unified stance that would condemn Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, while Russia maintained its position that it would veto any resolution that did not align with its perspective.
"This was one of the most difficult G20 summits in the almost twenty-year history of the forum ... it took almost 20 days to agree on the declaration before the summit and five days here on the spot," Lukash said.
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