Kyiv criticized the consensus declaration by world leaders at the summit in India as „nothing to be proud of.“
This year’s G20 summit in India has drawn condemnation from Kyiv after its leaders‘ declaration adopted a softer tone towards Russia’s invasion of Ukraine than last year’s document.
At several points in the consensus declaration, published during the summit in New Delhi, the phrasing of the 2023 document appeared to take a step back from the outright criticism of Moscow and its now 18-month-old invasion of Ukraine that shone through in the 2022 announcement.
The G20 attendees hold a wide range of opinions on the war in Ukraine, and although many Western countries have strongly denounced the conflict, the opinion is not shared among all member nations. Reports in the lead-up to the unveiling of the consensus document had suggested divisions between some states over Ukraine.
A spokesperson for Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, Oleg Nikolenko, said the document signed by the countries at the forum was „nothing to be proud of,“ but added: „We are grateful to the partners who tried to include strong wording in the text.“
He attached an edited version of this year’s document, adding in references to Russia’s „aggression“ and the war „against“ Ukraine.
