Also, world leaders will not take a traditional “family photo” during the summit.
at the G20 summit. This is reported by The Daily Telegraph.
EU representatives told the newspaper that they will do everything possible to isolate Russia from the summit. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will come to the summit instead of the President of the Russian Federation. Western countries plan to avoid Lavrov.
Also, the world leaders will not take a traditional “family photo” during the summit, writes The Guardian. The publication noted that the cause is discomfort due to the presence of Russian representatives.
“We are trying to work with partners to show very, very, very firmly what the international community thinks about all these crimes, atrocities and illegal actions of Russia – said a representative of the EU foreign policy service, adding that this means refusing to meet with Lavrov or anyone who heads the Russian delegation.
According to him, Britain does not seek to coordinate foreign policy with the EU in general, but in this matter London has the same goal and mutually strengthens joint efforts.
Great Britain and the EU plan to confront Moscow in connection with its illegal invasion of Ukraine and call for a de-escalation of the war.
“The war in Ukraine will be in the center of attention at the Ball. All heads of state will be there, except for Putin. There is an opportunity to send a message of peace. There will be a coalition, and Russia will be isolated,” the publication's source said, adding that the summit would not be “ordinary.”
“It is good to confront Russia directly. Lavrov will hear, as before, how isolated the Russian Federation is,” said an EU official.
Despite reports that Washington is pushing Kyiv to be more open to peace talks with Russia, the Europeans clearly state that any which negotiations should take place on terms acceptable to Ukraine.
“Tomorrow there will be peace in Ukraine if Russia stops the war, but there will be no Ukraine if Ukraine stops the war. Now is not the time for war, but we are clearly aware that nothing related to Ukraine can be done without Ukraine. Ukraine has to decide when they want to negotiate,” the official said.
But the publication's sources admitted to fears that China and Russia would work together to influence any joint statement calling for de-escalation.
The representative of the EU stated that China and the Russian Federation closely coordinate their actions. Some countries, including Japan, want the joint statement to include a reference to nuclear weapons after Putin stepped up his threats.
EU countries will take part in the summit in Bali. While Rome, Berlin, Madrid and Paris are likely to support Russia's isolation, China will not. India and Saudi Arabia did not join the Western sanctions against Moscow, and Turkey took on the role of mediator between the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to speak via video link at the first panel devoted to influence war on global food security. Other topics that will be discussed are the impact of the war on energy prices and the recovery of the economy after the coronavirus.
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Previously it was also reported that US President Joe Biden does not intend to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the Russian delegation at the G20 summit. This was stated by the National Security Adviser of the US President, Jake Sullivan. And the representative of the US State Department, Ned Price, said that the American delegation at the summit does not intend to communicate with representatives of the Russian Federation.
