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G20 LIVE UPDATES: Declaration Adopted Without Position on Ukraine Due to Russia, China's Objections

04:22 GMT 02.03.2023 (Updated: 20:50 GMT 30.03.2023)

A two-day meeting of the G20 foreign ministers started on March 1. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar chairs the meeting, as India currently holds the presidency of the G20.

The meeting of the G20 foreign ministers is taking place in the Indian capital, New Delhi, on March 1-2, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, among other officials, attending the event.

According to India's First Deputy Foreign Minister Vinay Kwatra, the Ukraine crisis will be one of the topics of the G20 ministerial meeting in New Delhi - the ministers will discuss its impact on the rest of the world.

On the eve of the G20 event, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of India, Turkiye, and Brazil.

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10:35 GMT 02.03.2023

Lavrov Holds G20 Presser in New Delhi

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Russian FM Lavrov Holds G20 Press Conference in New Delhi

2 March 2023, 10:33 GMT

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11:47 GMT 02.03.2023

G20 Foreign Ministers' Declaration Adopted Without Position on Ukraine Due to Russia and China's Objections

The G20 foreign ministers adopted a final declaration without position on Ukraine due to Russia and China's objections, the document revealed.

The top diplomats highlighted the importance of full, timely and ongoing implementation of the UN-mediated grain deal by all parties to the agreement.

The ministers also reaffirmed that the use or the threat of using nuclear weapons is unacceptable, and expressed concern over the illegal weapons trafficking, as they stressed the importance of cooperation to combat it.

Likewise, in the joint declaration, the ministers condemned terror attacks against critical energy infrastructure.

11:21 GMT 02.03.2023

Russia Discussed National Currency Payment Mechanisms with China, Brazil, and Turkiye, Lavrov Tells Sputnik Correspondent

11:20 GMT 02.03.2023

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the G20 Minister's Meeting in New Delhi, India. March 2, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 02.03.2023

Nord Stream Sabotage

Russia Will Not Allow Nord Stream Probe to Be Swept Under the Rug, Lavrov Tells Sputnik

2 March 2023, 11:17 GMT

11:01 GMT 02.03.2023

Lavrov: Russia Not Rejecting Substantial Offers of Negotiations With Ukraine, But I Don't Recall Anyone Urging Kiev to Start Dialogue

Russia's top diplomat also stressed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had signed a law, prohibiting negotiations with Moscow.

10:56 GMT 02.03.2023

Lavrov: Western Colleagues Were Speechless When They Heard About Kiev's Discrimination Against Russian Culture in Ukraine

Speaking at a press conference following the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting in New Delhi, Lavrov said that Western colleagues were speechless when they heard about Kiev's discrimination against Russian culture and language in Ukraine on the sidelines of the event. Instead, he said, they prefer to start conversation with the "Russia invaded Ukraine" argument.

10:45 GMT 02.03.2023

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seen on screen, addresses the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi Thursday, March 2, 2023 - Sputnik International, 1920, 02.03.2023

Africa

G20 Members Agree African Union to Become Permanent Member, Russian FM Lavrov Says

2 March 2023, 10:50 GMT

10:40 GMT 02.03.2023

Lavrov: West Refuses to Include Russia's Proposal on Need for Investigation of Nord Stream Blasts in G20 Final Declaration

"They [Western countries] also refused to accept another fact in this context, which reflects the events that have taken place since then. I am referring to the terrorist act against the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Our proposal to include in the document the need for an impartial and honest investigation was categorically rejected by our Western partners," Lavrov said.

The minister added that the West insisted on reproducing the same text that was adopted last year with mentioning the situation in Ukraine.

"The West insisted on reproducing the text on the situation around Ukraine, which was agreed at the G20 summit last year in Bali, completely ignoring our arguments that a lot of events have happened since then, including the sincere confessions of Mrs. [ex-German Chancellor Angela] Merkel, Mr. [former French President Francois] Hollande, Mr. [ex-Ukrainian President Petro] Poroshenko, and [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky himself that none of them was going to fulfill the Minsk agreements and the purpose of signing the Minsk agreements from the point of view of Western interests was to gain time to pump Ukraine with weapons and prepare it for war against Russia, " Lavrov explained.

10:36 GMT 02.03.2023

Lavrov: Final Declaration Couldn't be Agreed Upon Due to Dispute Between G20 Members on Ukraine Conflict

10:35 GMT 02.03.2023

Lavrov Holds G20 Presser in New Delhi

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Russian FM Lavrov Holds G20 Press Conference in New Delhi

2 March 2023, 10:33 GMT

10:26 GMT 02.03.2023

Global Decision-Making Doesn't Reflect Today's Politics, Indian Foreign Minister Says at G20

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Thursday said that the decision-making at multilateral organizations like the United Nations doesn't reflect the realities of present-day politics, economics, or aspirations of the people.

10:21 GMT 02.03.2023

Reporters Gather Ahead of Lavrov's G20 Presser in New Delhi

10:20 GMT 02.03.2023

Modi: Ukraine Crisis Can be Resolved Through Dialogue & Diplomacy

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again reiterated that the "Ukraine dispute can be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy."

"From the beginning of the Ukraine conflict, India has clarified that this dispute can only be resolved through dialogues and diplomacy," he added following a meeting with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in New Delhi.

10:07 GMT 02.03.2023

Prof: While Many in India Think Lavrov is Right About West 'Burying' Grain Deal, Government Has to Follow 'Middle Path'

Dr. Anuradha Chenoy, retired professor of the Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, believes that many in India would agree with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's assessment that the West is "shamelessly burying" the grain deal initiated by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

"I personally think that India thinks along the same lines but it puts everything in a gentle way so as not to alienate any side. India would not like to jeopardize the September meeting. so India will say all this in different contexts and meetings. Many in India think Lavrov is right, but the Indian government has to take 'middle path,' as Buddha might have said," Dr Chenoy said, commenting on Lavrov's opening statement at the G20 ministerial meeting.

The professor added: "The BRICS countries in the G20 have had similar positions as India. Especially South Africa and Brazil, for the same reasons as India. China is being seriously attacked in Western rhetoric and policies, and it seems the West is opening a new front."

09:16 GMT 02.03.2023

Sputnik Сorrespondent Asks Dutch Top Diplomat if Netherlands Views Itself as Party to Ukraine Conflict

09:08 GMT 02.03.2023

Russian and Chinese Foreign Ministers Reject Attempts at Foreign Meddling Into Domestic Affairs

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang discussed the situation around Ukraine, including Beijing's position on a political settlement, during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20, the Russian foreign ministry said.

The two sides also unanimously rejected attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, the imposition of unilateral approaches through blackmail and threats.

According to the ministry, the top diplomats also reaffirmed the importance of continuing the practice of regular contacts in order to further deepen interaction between the two countries.

08:17 GMT 02.03.2023

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Russia Shocked at Impunity Over Nord Stream Sabotage, Lavrov Says at G20

2 March 2023, 08:16 GMT

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First Exchange Between Russian and Chinese Foreign Ministers at G20 Meet

07:14 GMT 02.03.2023

G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting Venue and Press Center in New Delhi

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05:45 GMT 02.03.2023

Morning Session of G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting Held Behind Closed Doors

05:45 GMT 02.03.2023

Indian Foreign Minister: G20 Countries Have Differences on Number of Issues But Must Act Together

The G20 countries have stark differences of opinion on a number of issues but must act together, as the world expects, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said at the opening of the G20 foreign ministers' meeting on Thursday.

“We first came together in the midst of a global crisis and today, once again, we are effectively facing multiple crises. These include the impact of the Covid pandemic, concerns about supply chains, side effects of ongoing conflicts, concerns about the debt crisis and climate disruption. We don't always agree on these issues. There are some issues that cause sharp differences of opinion. However, we must find common ground and show the way, because this is what the world expects from us," Jaishankar said.

04:39 GMT 02.03.2023

Blinken Arrives for G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting

04:30 GMT 02.03.2023

Modi: 'Global Governance Has Failed'

Multilateral institutions failed to meet the world's most pressing challenges, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while opening the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi on March 2.

"The experience of the last few years -- financial crisis, climate change, pandemic, terrorism and wars -- clearly shows that global governance has failed," the Indian PM said in a recorded statement.

Modi continued by saying that the meeting is taking place at a time of deep divisions, but the world expects the G20 countries to contribute to solving problems, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an address to the meeting participants.

"We are meeting at a time of deep global divisions. It is only natural that your discussions are influenced by geopolitical tensions. We all have our positions and our perspectives on how these tensions can be resolved. However, as the world's leading economies, we also have a responsibility to those who are not in this room. The world expects the G20 to alleviate the challenges of growth, development, economic sustainability, disaster resilience, financial stability, transnational crime, corruption, terrorism, and food and energy security. In all these areas, the G20 has the potential to achieve consensus and achieve concrete results," Modi said.

04:29 GMT 02.03.2023

Russian Delegation Arrives at G20 Foreign Ministerial Meeting 'in Working Mood'

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the Russian delegation arrived at the meeting of the G20 foreign ministers "in a working mood."

"The work is just beginning, it certainly was under way before, too, but the meetings begin only today. India shows both hospitality in receiving delegations and a constructive attitude toward organizing the work of the G20," Zakharova told reporters.

The spokeswoman added that the United States supported escalation of conflicts in the world and pushed diplomacy to the background, which is why there shouldn't be any doubt that a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is virtually impossible on the sidelines of the G20 event.

04:23 GMT 02.03.2023

G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting Kicks Off in New Delhi With Moment of Silence for Victims of Turkiye-Syria Earthquake

The G20 foreign ministers' meeting began on Thursday with a moment of silence in memory of those who perished in the devastating earthquakes, which rocked Turkiye and Syria on February 6.

A moment of silence was announced by Indian Foreign Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar.

Over 45,000 people were killed in Turkiye when earthquakes of magnitudes 7.7 and 7.6 occurred within nine hours on February 6. For its part, the Syrian Health Ministry has put the final death toll from the earthquake in the government-controlled part of Syria at 1,414 people, but the United Nations has estimated the total number of deaths in the country at 8,500.