Lavrov rises from the G20 meeting as the west lashes out at Russia over Ukraine
AFP Reported that Mr. Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister Walk out of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting — a forum for international cooperation dealing with major issues related to the global economy. It consists of 19 large economies and the European Union (EU) — in the Indonesian city of Bali on July 8, as Western power ministers criticized Russia for invading Ukraine.
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The United States and its allies condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ahead of the G20 meeting and before Lavrov faced what US Secretary of State Antony Blinken faced. identified as criticism from the West in the conference
Mr Blinken said at the meeting that “What we are hearing today is a strong worldwide chorus about the need to end aggression.”
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Blinken and Mr Lavrov joined G20 ministers for the first time since the war in Ukraine began. by Indonesia The meeting host immediately said that the conflict had to be settled through negotiations.
However, diplomatic sources said Mr Lavrov walked off the agenda for the morning meeting as German Foreign Minister Ms Annalena Berbock Criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and left the agenda for the afternoon meeting before Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba Dialogue with the G20 foreign ministers through a virtual system. and did not appear as Mr Blinken condemned Russia. Contrary to what Mr Lavrov said earlier that He will not turn his back on the US in negotiations. And that Russia has not abandoned contact but the United States itself.
Lavrov said outside the Mulia Hotel. the meeting place that Our Western allies are trying to avoid talking about global economic issues. and fiercely criticized Russia since the beginning of the speech.
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while western officials said Mr Blinken avoided meeting with Mr Lavrov. and called on Russia to open a way for grain exports from Ukraine. Instead of accusing Russia of creating a global food crisis
“To the Russian team Ukraine is not your country. Grains are not yours Why did you close the port? You should make way for the grains,” Blinken said.
Prior to that, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi as the host of the meeting Addressing the Ukrainian War directly by calling for an end to the war and resolving conflicts through negotiations
“It is our responsibility to end the war ASAP and resolve differences on the negotiating table. Not a battlefield,” Marsudi said at the opening of the meeting. and said in a statement at the end of the meeting that “Participants at the conference expressed deep concern about the humanitarian impact of war. Some have expressed condemnation of the aggression,” but did not mention Mr Lavrov’s walk away from the agenda.
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