Russia’s War in Ukraine High on Agenda of G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting

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“A war in Europe is certainly detrimental to that goal. The G-20 is the forum to talk about major economic issues and contribute meaningfully in addressing them.”

Last week, Indonesian President Joko Widodo became the first Asian leader to visit Ukraine and Russia, after which he said Putin had agreed to “provide [a] security guarantee for food and fertilizer supplies from both Russia and Ukraine” amid increasing concerns over a global food crisis.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told German broadcaster ZDF recently that Putin’s possible presence at the G-20 summit in November should not be a reason for Western leaders to boycott the meeting or “paralyze the entire G-20.”

“In my opinion, G-20 is too important, also for the developing countries, the emerging countries, that we should let this body be broken by Putin.”

This week’s ministerial will not produce an official document or communique, according to G-20 co-sherpa Dian Triansyah Djani.

Source: VOA