Most people thought they would never agree on anything. At the last minute, the world’s most powerful heads of state reached a compromise.
US President Joe Biden appears with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Indian President Narendra Modi. It is now being debated whether the G20 meeting was a failure for the West, the United States and Ukraine.
– The negotiations were very difficult and very tough.
This is how the Indian representative summarized what happened in the New Delhi hall.
Discussions between the leaders of the G20 countries continued for more than 200 hours. They control 75% of global trade. The controversy over the war in Ukraine was great. Therefore, many thought it was impossible to agree on anything.
Early Saturday morning, 20 days after the talks began, India reached a compromise. Russia interprets it as a victory. Ukraine is deeply disappointed.
On Saturday evening, the world’s most powerful leaders went to a vegetarian dinner party, accompanied by an Indian orchestra consisting of 70 musicians.
But what did they actually agree on?
The party in India got off to a very bad start
The cost of the meeting was bad to say the least. Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that he did not have time. He is wanted under an international arrest warrant. Chinese President Xi Jinping has just withdrawn. Without giving any reason.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses G20 leaders in New Delhi on Saturday. A few hours ago, the Indians put forward a compromise proposal, resulting in the world leaders being able to sign a joint document.
The last time the world’s most powerful countries met, in November 2022 in Bali, they agreed on a surprisingly tough statement on the Russian invasion:
– Most members strongly condemn the war in Ukraine, read the Bali Declaration. The West interpreted it as an important step.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that this shows that Putin stands alone in the face of almost the entire world in his policy this time. If so, the recent G20 meeting represents a big step in the wrong direction.
This is what was agreed upon by the most powerful countries in the world
Per day G20 Declaration Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was not directly mentioned. China categorically refused, according to what several media outlets reported. The Chinese did not want to repeat Russia’s condemnation last year.
- The strong criticisms from 2022 have been replaced by the following formula: – There have been different opinions and assessments of the situation.
- We emphasized the human suffering and negative consequences of the war in Ukraine, as stated in the new declaration.
- Russia has repeatedly threatened nuclear war to scare the West into providing military aid to Ukraine. The declaration described threats of nuclear weapons as unacceptable.
“Russia” is mentioned only three times in the document. This came in a statement in which it encouraged the G20 countries to support the grain and fertilizer agreement concluded between Erdogan and the United Nations. It was not mentioned that Putin was the one who stopped this.
Was this a victory for Russia?
On the Russian side, the precise wording is presented as a victory. Russian “journalists” took advantage of the India meeting to take personal photos with them Russian flag.
BBC The text is interpreted as if the West and the United States are about to lose the discussion with the “Global South” about the meaning of the Ukraine war.
This is considered a setback for Western countries, which over the past year have tried to persuade the rest of the world to condemn Moscow and support Ukraine. Financial Times.
– This is not the place to solve geopolitical issues. The Chinese Prime Minister said: We need cooperation instead of confrontation Li Qiang.
There was great disappointment in Ukraine on Saturday. A Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman issued a “corrected” version of the statement to the 20 heads of state.
A screenshot from the website of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko
When it comes to Russian aggression, she sharply said that the G20 has nothing to be proud of Ukrainian reaction.
But others still interpret the G20 meeting as bad news for Putin.
Putin himself was unable to attend India. He is internationally wanted for committing war crimes. Instead, he met with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is here to receive Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Does Putin really have a reason to be happy?
The G20 countries, along with China and India, stress the necessity of resolving the Ukrainian war in accordance with the United Nations Charter. A large majority in the United Nations directed strong criticism at Russia in a number of statements.
The world’s most powerful leaders also agreed on the following:
– All states must refrain from threatening or using force to secure territory at the expense of another state’s safety, sovereignty, and political independence.
This G20 statement was given great weight by US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
– Sullivan said this statement does a very good job of defending the principle that states may not use force to seize territory.
UAE President Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during the G20 talks in New Delhi on Saturday.
– This is not a good day for the Kremlin. There will be consequences, as former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt has signed X.
– Russia had to swallow this text because China and everyone else accepted it.
What else have world leaders agreed on?
In light of the Ukrainian war, the G20 leaders agreed on several other issues, which have historical dimensions:
Africa. The G20 meeting also resulted in the whole of Africa now having access to the club. The African Union has now been accepted as a member.
climate. – The Secretary-General of the United Nations said that climate collapse has begun after a record hot summer. The G20 meeting agreed on the need to double the Earth’s renewable energy.
New commercial corridor: A new trade route, by train and ship, will connect India, the Middle East and Europe. Trade between India and the European Union could increase by 40 percent, according to the European Union.
For the most populous country on Earth, the meeting was historic.
India can now get a new name. When the head of state invited world leaders to a party on Saturday night, he introduced the country as “Spice”. It is one of the two official names of India, and is derived from ancient Hindu scriptures in Sanskrit.
President Joe Biden used the G20 meeting to hold several talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On the menu was a jackfruit galette served with glazed forest mushrooms. Galette is a French dish similar to pancakes. As well as barnyard millet with cardamom and Indian Kashmiri Kahua tea. While the heads of state were eating, an Indian orchestra consisting of 70 musicians was playing.
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