India G20: Disagreement Over the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

● According to US Secretary of State John Kerry, The meeting had been marred by Russia's "unprovoked and unjustified war,"
● The West is accused of "blackmail and threats" by Russia's foreign minister.
● India's foreign minister said that "We tried, but the gap between the countries was too much,".

Russia's war in Ukraine has dominated G20 discussions, with hosts India claiming that there will be no common statement as a result of the heated confrontations. (REUTERS)

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The G20 includes the 19 wealthiest nations alongside the European Union. This time the G20 meeting was held in India and it was the first face-to-face meeting of the US and Russian diplomats after the Russia- Ukraine war.

Mr. Blinken met Mr. Lavrov for around 10 minutes and told him that the west would support Ukraine "for as long as it takes". At the time senior state personnel said that Mr. Blinken also urged Russia to rejoin the New Start nuclear arms control treaty, from which it recently withdrew, and to abide by its terms. Meanwhile, Russian officials state that no negotiation has taken place.

Before that Russian diplomats also accused the west of burying the deal of some Ukrainian grain export. On that matter, the US said Russia was hampering Ukrainian exports.

The Indian prime minister Narendra Modi said many developing countries are being affected by global warming caused by richer countries. And they are also victims of that issue.