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