Russia’s aggression in Ukraine dominates the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, although the issue was not formally included on the summit’s agenda. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, earlier today called on G20 leaders to stand together as „co-creators of peace” in order to end Russia’s destructive war. The Ukrainian president addressed G20 leaders by videolink. The host country’s president, Joko Widodo, also called for putting an end to the war and argued against division in his opening address. „We should not divide the world into parts. We must not allow the world to fall into another Cold War”, the Indonesian official said. In turn, European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, accused Moscow of using natural gas as a weapon, preferring to flare it rather than sell it, in response to Western sanctions. Representing the Russian Federation is Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who today held talks with the leaders of France and Germany regarding the conflict in Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of opposing any resolution. Minister Lavrov said Ukraine refuses to talk to Moscow and has advanced unrealistic peace terms.
