The G20 summit “strongly” condemns the war in Ukraine

Written by Ananda Theresia and Stanley Widianto

NUSAsadAnd the IndonesiaNov.16 – G20 leaders condemned Russia’s aggression against Ukraine “in the strongest terms” on Wednesday, calling for its unconditional withdrawal in a statement adopted at the conclusion of the two-day summit.

“Most of the members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine,” the statement said, noting that Russia, a member of the G20 (G20), the wording conflicts. It was the positions taken by China and India that abstained from a similar decision of the Cabinet United nations In March, it wasn’t immediately apparent.

However, at least three diplomats said the statement, which acknowledges the existence of “other points of view and different assessments of the situation and sanctions,” was adopted unanimously.

The statement also stated that “the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons is not permitted.”

“It is essential to defend international law and the multilateral system that protects peace and stability. This includes upholding all the purposes and principles enshrined in the UN Charter and adhering to international humanitarian law.”

Earlier, the day’s program at the summit on the Indonesian island of Bali was interrupted by an emergency meeting to discuss the possible impact of a missile on Polish territory near Ukraine on Tuesday, killing two people.

US President Joe Biden said after the meeting that the United States and its allies are in NATO They were investigating the explosion, but initial reports indicated that it may not have been caused by a missile fired from Russia.

Poland is a member NATOsaid a missile had killed two people in eastern Poland near Ukraine and summoned Russia’s ambassador for explanations after Moscow denied responsibility.

The meeting was attended by the leaders of the Group of Seven, Spain, the Netherlands and the European Union who were in Bali to attend the GCC summit. G20.

The G7 countries include the United States, Germany, France, Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom and Japan.

After the meeting, leaders G20They wear white T-shirts and some wear baseball caps with their logo on them G20Participate in a mangrove planting ceremony as a sign of the fight against climate change.

On the sidelines of the summit, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held a two-hour meeting with China’s central bank governor Yi Gang, her first personal conversation with a senior Chinese economic official.

Before the meeting, Yellen said she was looking forward to hearing about China’s political plans and working for greater economic engagement between the two countries.

general manager of WTONgozi Okonjo-Iweala told Reuters on the sidelines of the summit that several major economies faced a real risk of recession, with war raging in Ukraine, rising food and fuel costs and rising inflation clouding the global outlook.

Biden held a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in their first face-to-face talks since taking office. Biden called Britain “America’s closest ally and best friend,” while Sunak said the partnership between their two countries is unique and their values ​​and interests are compatible.

Calibration The hardenedmonetary

The Western-led campaign to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated the summit.

Many participants said the invasion of Ukraine ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24 hurt the global economy and reignited geopolitical divisions from the Cold War era, just as the world was emerging from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Corona virus disease-19.

Russia, whose forces bombed cities and energy facilities across Ukraine on Tuesday in the name of G20He said that the “politicization” of the summit is unfair.

“Yes, there is a war in Ukraine, a mixed war that the West launched and has been preparing for for years,” Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. NATO threatens Russia.

Lavrov represented Putin at the summit but left on Tuesday evening. Later, Russia was represented by the Minister of Economy, Anton Siluanov.

The West has accused Russia of making irresponsible statements about the possible use of nuclear weapons since its invasion of Ukraine. Russia, in turn, accused the West of “provocative” nuclear rhetoric.

19 countries in G20Together with the European Union, they account for more than 80% of the world’s GDP, 75% of international trade and 60% of its population.

It called on Indonesia, the host country, to set up the subsidiary and focus on problems such as inflation, famine and high energy prices, all of which were exacerbated by the war.

The summit document also indicates that central banks in G20 They would calibrate monetary tightening with the global inflation problem in mind, keeping in mind the need to limit the “cross-country spillover”.

members G20 They also reaffirmed their commitment to avoid excessive volatility in exchange rates, while acknowledging that “many currencies have moved significantly” this year.

Regarding debt, they expressed concern about the “deteriorating” situation in some middle-income countries, and stressed the importance of equitable burden-sharing by all creditors.