The countries of the Group of Twenty (G20) at the summit in Bali will not agree on the wording of the communiqué, which would condemn Russia's actions in Ukraine. The Financial Times reported this on Monday, citing an unnamed senior German official.
"There will be no agreement on the wording condemning Russia's war in Ukraine," the newspaper's interlocutor said.
He added that the West wants to avoid "the formation of front lines within the G20" and intends to conduct a dialogue even with those countries that have not supported sanctions against Russia. The newspaper also writes that Western representatives want to use the summit to promote the idea of a ceiling on Russian oil prices.
The newspaper notes that China continues to express "unequivocal support" for Russia during closed-door meetings on the draft communiqué. The newspaper's sources reported that the countries may adopt a joint statement saying that "now is not the time for war". It is not ruled out that 18 or 19 countries will issue a separate statement instead of a joint declaration. The wording condemning nuclear escalation is likely to be agreed upon. Officials in Indonesia are also trying to persuade Western leaders to participate in the "family photo," despite their reluctance to be in the same picture with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
The Politico newspaper earlier reported that Indonesian President Joko Widodo is calling on Western leaders to tone down the rhetoric against Russia at the G20 summit. According to the newspaper, Indonesian officials, including President Widodo, are putting pressure on their Western counterparts to "show flexibility and consider using less harsh rhetoric" with respect to Moscow. The newspaper notes that this is necessary so that Russia, represented at the summit by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, agrees to adopt the final resolution. It stresses that the summit's final declaration will be seen by Widodo as a "personal success."
The G20 summit will be held in Bali on November 15-16. Russia will be represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
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Based on materials from TASS