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The final statement of the leaders of the G20 was not a “diplomatic victory” for the Russian Federation. French President Emmanuel Macron said this at a press conference after the closing ceremony of the summit in New Delhi, FREEDOM informs. Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, positively evaluated the text of the declaration, saying that the alleged “Ukrainian paragraph” was “not about Ukraine.”
“The G20 declaration once again confirms Russia’s isolation. The vast majority of G20 members condemn the war against Ukraine and its consequences. The G20 has made it very clear that it supports a just and lasting peace, which is contrary to what Russia is proposing. We confirmed at the G20 that we support the UN Charter, which is currently being violated by Russia,” Macron said.
The leaders of the G20 adopted a joint declaration the day before: they did not condemn Russia for the war against Ukraine, but called on all countries not to use force to seize territories. Ukraine noted that it was disappointed with the contents of the document.
“The G20 adopted a final declaration. Ukraine is grateful to the partners who tried to include strong wording in the text. At the same time, in the part about Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the Group of Twenty has nothing to be proud of. It is obvious that the participation of the Ukrainian side (in the summit) would allow the participants to better understand the situation. The principle of “nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine” remains as key as ever,” stressed the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Oleg Nikolenko.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked G20 leaders to hold a virtual meeting in November to discuss progress on the declared policy goals. India also handed over the chairmanship of the bloc to Brazil — the next G20 summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has already said that Putin will not be arrested in Brazil if he attends the summit in 2024. “I believe that Putin can easily go to Brazil. I can tell you that if I am still the Brazilian president and he comes to Brazil, he will not be arrested under any circumstances,” said Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
At the same time, back in March, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Mauro Vieira, stated that Putin could be arrested if he came to Brazil. Brazil is a signatory to the Rome Statute, and thus committed to extradite anyone for whom the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant. A warrant was issued for the Russian president for war crimes related to the abduction of children from Ukraine.
