China and Russia refused to accept parts of a G20 statement that deplored Moscow’s aggression.
A meeting of finance chiefs of the Group of 20 economies ended on Saturday without a joint statement after China and Russia opposed the inclusion of text criticising the war in Ukraine.
India, which hosted the meeting in Bengaluru, issued a “chair’s summary” stating that there were “different assessments of the situation” in Ukraine and on sanctions imposed on Russia.
Russia refers to its actions in Ukraine as a “special military operation” that is necessary to prevent Kyiv from being used as a platform for Western aggression. It avoids describing the conflict as an invasion or war.
India had also urged delegates at Saturday’s meeting to avoid using the word “war” in any official statement, unidentified G20 officials told Reuters. The development came a day after India abstained from voting on a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly that called for the unconditional withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.
