The draft of the closing statement of the Group of Twenty Summit in Bali revealed that the participating countries, including Russia, will condemn the economic repercussions of the Ukraine war, which will be condemned by most of the countries affiliated with the bloc.
The draft statement, which was also seen by France Press, calls for an agreement with Russia to expire on Saturday, allowing the export of Ukrainian grains.
“We also witnessed the additional negative impact of the war in Ukraine on the global economy,” the draft said.
She added that the countries participating in the summit “stressed our national positions” while “most of the member states strongly condemn the war in Ukraine . . . they cause massive human suffering and the exacerbation of the fragility that the global economy suffers mainly.
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The draft drew attention to the existence of “other views” stating that “the Group of Twenty is not the platform designated for resolving security issues”, but member states acknowledge that security issues “may bear great consequences for the global economy.
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which started eight months ago, caused a catastrophic rise in food and fuel prices worldwide, which introduced millions of additional people in a state of poverty and increased the possibilities of famine for some.
Ukraine is among the largest grain producers in the world and commented after the Russian invasion of 20 million tons of grain in its ports until the United Nations and Turkey sponsored an agreement in July that provides a safe passage for shipments.
The deadline for this agreement expires on Saturday. The draft statement called for “continuing to implement it completely and at its time.
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The document, which the leaders of the group of the group must approve before it officially issued at the end of the summit on Wednesday that “today’s era should not be the era of war. ”
It also considers that the use or threat of nuclear weapons is “unacceptable”, after Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated that they could be resorted to in Ukraine..
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