The Biden administration is defending a declaration from this weekend’s Group of 20 summit in New Delhi that failed to specifically condemn Russia for invading Ukraine.
The final joint statement was a change from last year’s meeting in Bali, which named Russia as the aggressor in Ukraine. The New Delhi statement was considered a compromise between G20 members that reflects their disagreements on who bears ultimate responsibility for a war that has resulted in nearly half a million casualties and the destruction of several cities in Ukraine.
Despite the omission, Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday called it a strong statement and said it shows that G20 members support ending Russia’s “war of aggression” against Ukraine. U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters that the statement “does a very good job” of standing up for the principle that countries can’t use force to seek territorial gain or violate the sovereignty of other states.
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