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G-20 statement in doubt after US, Russia fail to agree at Asean

Russia and the US failed to agree on language for a joint statement following a multilateral summit in Cambodia, making it unlikely the Group of 20 nations will reach a consensus in Indonesia either this week.

Bangkok Post

Russia rejects G20 focus on security

Russia on Sunday called for the G20 to stop talking about security and focus on the world's most pressing socio-economic problems, ahead of a summit set to be dominated by Western criticism of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Leaders land in Indonesia for G20 summit; US seeks no conflict with China, says Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday his country will maintain open communication lines and seek no conflict with China, ahead of what are expected to be tense talks on a range of geopolitical issues at the G20 summit in Indonesia this week.

Reuters

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Locals rejoice over Russian retreat from Kherson as demining carried out

Ukrainians on Saturday hailed Russia's retreat from Kherson, as Kyiv said it was working to demine the strategic southern city, record Russian crimes and restore power across the region. Read FRANCE 24’s live blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

France 24

Russia's Lavrov says West seeking to militarise southeast Asia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday said the West was "militarising" southeast Asia in a bid to contain Russian and Chinese interests, setting the stage for a confrontation between Russia and Western leaders at the G20 summit in Bali.

Reuters

8 things to watch for as global leaders meet in Bali

Summits of Group of 20 nations invariably happen with at least one crisis burning, which shapes the discussions both in the meeting room and the one-on-one huddles in the hallways.

Tribune News Service

Rishi Sunak to ‘call out’ Putin’s ‘contempt for international cooperation and sovereignty’ at G20

Prime Minister vows to challenge Russia over Ukraine war at summit

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Sunak to ‘call out Putin’s regime’ over Ukraine war at G20 summit

The Prime Minister departs for the Bali gathering – the first since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak faces first major foreign policy test at G20 in Bali

PM’s stance on global issues not fully known but he will be keen for Russia not to be seen as calling the shots

The Guardian - UK

G20 ‘family photo’ scrapped because leaders don’t want to be pictured with Russians

Putin’s stand-in Sergei Lavrov expected to face hail of condemnation over war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

World leaders to forgo G20 ‘family photo’ over Russia’s presence

Despite Vladimir Putin saying he will not be at summit, attendees do not want to pose alongside deputy Sergei Lavrov

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin to skip G20 summit in Bali, says Indonesian government official

Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov walked out of G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Bali in July after facing jeers

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin to skip G20 summit in Bali, says Indonesian government official OLD

Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov walked out of G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Bali in July after facing jeers

The Independent UK

Putin Will Not Attend G20 Summit in Bali

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the G20 leaders' summit on the Indonesian resort island of Bali next week, Moscow's embassy in Indonesia told AFP on Thursday. "I can confirm that (foreign minister) Sergei Lavrov will lead the Russian delegation to the G20.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Cambodian PM meets Ukraine foreign minister ahead of Asia summit including Russia

Cambodia's leader met Ukraine's foreign minister on Wednesday in Phnom Penh, with Prime Minister Hun Sen saying his country "opposes aggression" days ahead of a regional summit that Russia's foreign minister is due to attend.

Al Jazeera

India to continue buying oil from Russia as ties deepen

India’s foreign minister says buying oil from its ‘steady and time-tested partner’ is economically advantageous.

Reuters

Jordan seeks more coordination with Russia to bring stability to southern Syria

Jordan and Russia have agreed to step up coordination in tackling instability in southern Syria, which Amman blames on Iran-linked militias and multi-billion dollar drug smuggling across its border, Jordan's foreign minister said on Thursday.

Reuters

Russia urges United Nations to help ease its food and fertiliser exports

Moscow on Thursday urged the United Nations, which sponsored a deal to free Ukraine's grain shipments from a Russian blockade of its Black Sea ports, to help fulfil the parts of the deal intended to ease Russia's food and fertiliser exports.

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Russia says Western media trying to stir Gulf tensions

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday that Western media had launched a campaign that could trigger escalation in the Gulf, his ministry said.

The Guardian - AU

Putin ‘exacting vengeance’ for his military failures with latest strikes, says UK foreign secretary – as it happened

UK’s James Cleverly says Russian president taking things out ‘on the poorest people in the world by threatening their food supplies’

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 250 of the invasion

Kremlin pulls out of grain deal after drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea flagship vessel in Crimea; UN and US call on Moscow to reverse its decision

Reuters

Russia's Lavrov needles Biden over Cuban missile crisis and Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin's foreign minister on Sunday needled Joe Biden over Ukraine, saying that he hoped the U.S. president had the wisdom to deal with a global confrontation similar to the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.

Reuters

Russia's Lavrov holds call with Chinese counterpart, thanks for support on Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday spoke by telephone with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement.

Reuters

Factbox-Has Putin threatened to use nuclear weapons?

The West says Russia has made repeated threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, but what has President Vladimir Putin actually said on the possible use of nuclear weapons?

Reuters

Accusing Russia of planning 'dirty bomb' attack is 'not serious conversation' - Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that accusing Moscow of planning an attack with a radioactive "dirty bomb", as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy did on Sunday, was "not a serious conversation", the Interfax news agency reported.

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