The G20 summit held in Indonesia = the summit meeting of 20 major countries will end on the 16th with the final discussion.
As the confrontation over Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues, it is expected that final adjustments will be made toward the adoption of a summit declaration that reflects the opinions of each country.
At the G20 summit held in Bali, Indonesia, President Biden of the United States and President Xi Jinping of China attended, and on the 15th there was a discussion about soaring energy and food prices against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine. In the discussion, Western countries and Russia became to blame each other.
According to a draft summit declaration obtained by NHK, "most countries strongly condemned the war in Ukraine."
On the other hand, it also states that there were "different views and evaluations" regarding economic sanctions against Russia, and it is intended to reflect the different positions of each country, such as giving certain consideration to countries that are not participating in the sanctions. .
A European diplomatic source said on the 15th that the draft declaration was "promising to agree."
In addition, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov told reporters, "The Western side added the words 'many delegations condemned Russia' to the draft. In response, we added that we have a different view. I believe this is enough," he said.
According to Russian state media, Foreign Minister Lavrov was on his way home before the closing.
Indonesia, the chair country, will continue discussions on the final day of the meeting, aiming to adopt a summit declaration, and it is expected that final adjustments will be made.