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G20 summit proved naysayers wrong – and showed Global South's potential to address world's biggest problems

Skepticism was running high ahead of the 2023 summit of the Group of 20, or G20, held in New Delhi in early September. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that they would not attend. At one moment, it was touch and go whether U.S. President Joe…

The Conversation

Rishi Sunak says Russian leader ‘doesn’t want to be held accountable’ at G20

The Prime Minister said Vladimir Putin’s decision not to attend summit in India demonstrated his isolation in the global community.

Evening Standard

Sunak says Russian leader ‘doesn’t want to be held accountable’ at G20

The Prime Minister said Vladimir Putin’s decision not to attend summit in India demonstrated his isolation in the global community.

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Some countries are trying to hijack G-20 agenda, says Russia

Russian Ambassador comes out strongly against what he calls western attempts to foreground the Ukraine crisis at the multilateral platform, says political issues should not be raised in keeping with the tradition of G-20

The Hindu

G20 summit: India steers focus to bloc’s economic mandate, resists geopolitics on Ukraine

About two weeks ahead of the G-20 summit in New Delhi, Russian president Vladimir Putin spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey his inability to attend the meet. He will be represented by Russia foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. This wasn’t unexpected – Putin skipped the recent BRICS meet in…

Newslaundry

Vladimir Putin ‘too busy’ to face world leaders at G20

Russia will instead be represented by the country’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov

The Independent UK

Russian President Vladimir Putin not to attend New Delhi G20 summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not participate in the G20 leaders’ summit to be held here during September 9-10, the Press Secretary to the Russian President Dmitry Peskov has informed the Russian media.

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As envoy says G-20 summit is key event for Russia, Putin visit now a possibility

The G20 summit in India is one of the “most important” events for Moscow, said a senior Russian diplomat, indicating the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin could attend the summit.

The Hindu

India not planning to invite Ukraine to G20 summit in September

India says it is not planning to invite Ukraine to the G20 summit of industrialized and developing nations in September

The Independent UK

India overcomes leadership limitations

If anything, the outcome of the G20 foreign ministerial meeting was a good barometer of the true nature of India's potential as a global power. On its own turf, it still was not able to garner support from all the G20 members to agree on the joint ministerial statement last…

Bangkok Post

G20 fails to agree on joint statement over Ukraine as Blinken meets Lavrov

It was the first meeting between the top US and Russian diplomats since Putin’s invasion

The Independent UK

As G-20 ministers gather in Delhi, Ukraine may dominate — despite India's own agenda

India wants to steer talks away from Russia, with which it's maintained ties despite the Ukraine invasion. Russia's top diplomat walked out of a previous G-20 summit over criticism of the war.

WEKU

Ukraine war, US-China tensions to dominate G20 foreign ministers meet

Foreign ministers from around the world meet in New Delhi this week in the shadow of Russia's war in Ukraine and spiralling U.S.-China tensions, with host India hoping that issues like climate change and Third World debt are not overlooked.

Reuters

Ukraine war, US-China tensions to dominate G20 foreign ministers meet

NEW DELHI: Foreign ministers from around the world meet in New Delhi this week in the shadow of Russia's war in Ukraine and spiralling US-China tensions, with host India hoping that issues like climate change and Third World debt are not overlooked.

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G20 Warns War Repercussions Exacerbate Global Economy Fragility

Finance ministers of the world's largest economies on Saturday strongly condemned Moscow's war on Ukraine, with only China and Russia refusing to sign a joint statement. India, the current chair of the Group of Twenty (G20), was reluctant to raise the issue of the war, but Western countries insisted they…

Reuters

G20 fails to reach consensus on Russia-Ukraine war -sources

G20 finance chiefs have been unable to reach a consensus on describing the war in Ukraine and are likely to end a meeting in India on Saturday without a joint communique, delegates said.

Bangkok Post

India: Don’t mention the ‘war’

BENGALURU, India: Indian officials hosting the Group of 20 finance chiefs this week are seeking to avoid using the word “war” in any joint statement when referring to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, a person familiar with the matter said.

Bangkok Post

G20-2023: What is India's agenda?

The success of the G20 in Bali has turned President Widodo Joko into a global leader for overcoming divisions regarding the war in Ukraine. The G20 leaders' declaration was issued, surprising everyone. Behind the scenes, however, kudos went to India which helped draft the communique. Now, India, as the current…

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Reuters

Modi urges unity on 'greatest challenges' as India assumes G20 presidency

The world must cooperate to tackle the greatest challenges of climate change, terrorism, and pandemics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday as India began its year-long presidency of the Group of 20 (G20).

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy: spoke to European Commission chief, discussed energy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday said he had spoken to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and discussed cooperation on ensuring energy stability for his country.

The Conversation

The 2022 Bali G20 declaration: did success really stem from Indonesia's diplomacy?

This year’s G20 Summit, held in Bali on November 15-16, successfully produced a joint declaration. This was somewhat surprising, yet welcome, considering that the high-level conference was held amid the unstable geopolitical situation and rising tension between major powers.

The Independent UK

Sunak meets Zelensky during first visit to Ukraine

The Prime Minister has travelled to Ukraine for the first time.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak meets Volodymyr Zelensky on first visit to Ukraine as PM

PM said Britain knows ‘what it means to fight for freedom’ as he pledged more weapons

Reuters

G20 leaders' declaration says most members strongly condemn war in Ukraine

Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) made a declaration on Wednesday that said leaders reiterated positions expressed at other forums, including a U.N. General Assembly resolution that "deplores in the strongest terms" Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

Reuters

Despite criticism, Russia hails 'balanced' G20 leaders' declaration

Russia on Wednesday hailed the G20 leaders' declaration, which mentions the "immense human suffering" caused by the war in Ukraine, as a "balanced text" that Russian diplomats worked hard to influence.

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