Differences over Russia dominate G-20 meeting

• G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was hosted at Bali, Indonesia.
• Summit ended with no joint statement, and no announcements of any agreements being reached.
• First face-to-face meeting between Russia and critics of its war.

Key highlights

• Important sessions held
• Strengthening multilateralism.
  • Explored joint actions to strengthen global collaboration and foster mutual trust among countries.
  • Aim: create an enabling environment that will support world stability, peace, and development.
• On Food and Energy crisis
  • Discussed strategic actions to combat food insecurity, fertilizer shortage, and rising global commodity prices.
• Called for an end to the war and grain blockade in Ukraine
• Differences within G-20 grouping was visible
• Russia accused US of forcing Europe and rest of the world to abandon cheap energy sources.
• U.S. blamed Moscow for global food insecurity.
• Ukraine war and its economic fallouts are hinting at division within global groupings.
• U.S., EU, Japan, Canada, Australia and France are forming one anti-Russia block.

Prelims take away

• G- 20
• Location based questions