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IndonesiaMost G20 members condemn war in Ukraine
A majority of the countries participating in the summit in Bali agreed on a communiqué. And all of them, including Russia, consider the use or threat of nuclear weapons “inadmissible”.
All members of the G20 agreed that the war in Ukraine (here Kherson) “undermines the world economy”.
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“Most” of the G20 members “strongly condemned the war in Ukraine” and all agreed that the conflict “undermines the world economy”, according to a statement released Wednesday after the group’s summit. in Bali. The members of the group, including Russia, also underline, in this joint text, that “the use or the threat to use nuclear weapons is inadmissible”.
Indonesia, host country of the G20 leaders’ summit, hoped in early 2022 to be able to focus its presidency on cooperative efforts to revive the global economy, after the Covid pandemic. But the war started in February by Russia in Ukraine upset this program by causing multiple crises, particularly food and energy, and widening the divisions between countries.
Flexibility welcomed
After a series of ministerial preparatory meetings for the G20, which had failed to reach common positions, because of deep divisions between Westerners, Russia and countries of the South on the war in Ukraine, Indonesia has multiplied diplomatic efforts to obtain an agreement at the top. “Today, we succeeded in adopting and ratifying the declaration of the leaders of the G20”, welcomed the Indonesian president, Joko Widodo. “I express my thanks to all those who participated and who showed flexibility” to obtain this common text.
On the aspects of the war, the text mentions the divergent positions of the countries, which made it possible to obtain the signature of Russia.
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(AFP)