Majority of G20 condemns Russia’s war against Ukraine in joint declaration
The Group of Twenty has approved a joint declaration which includes a paragraph condemning Russia's war against Ukraine and referencing the UN General Assembly resolution that called on the Russian Federation to withdraw its troops from the internationally recognised territory of Ukraine.
Source: European Pravda, citing Western news agencies, including Reuters
Three diplomatic sources said the declaration had been approved by all G20 members. According to a German delegate, the draft released to the media on Tuesday 15 November had been adopted without any changes.
The declaration states that "most members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine and stressed it is causing immense human suffering and exacerbating existing fragilities in the global economy", but there is also a paragraph about "other views and different assessments of the situation and sanctions". The declaration also says that international law must be upheld and threats of using nuclear weapons are inadmissible.
In addition, the leaders welcome the continuation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
The adoption of the joint declaration has been in question for a long time due to significant differences in positions regarding Russia's war against Ukraine, including the fact that Russia itself is a member of the G20.
Background:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke at the summit via videolink. In his speech, he referred to the group as the G19 several times, "deleting" Russia from it. He explained why a Minsk III agreement would be unacceptable for Ukraine and described Ukraine’s 10 steps to end the war and solve the problems it has created. [The Minsk agreement is a series of international agreements which sought to end the war in Donbas between pro-Russian armed gangs and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with Russian regular forces playing a central part.]
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