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"The recent G20 summit in India concluded with a statement on Russia’s war in
Ukraine that differs in a number of subtle but highly significant ways from the
declaration made by world leaders at the end of the 2022 summit in Bali.
At first glance, the New Delhi statement appears to offer support for Kyiv. It
explicitly upholds the principles of sovereignty and opposes the threat or use
of force to gain territory. It describes the use of nuclear weapons or threats
to use them as “inadmissible”. It acknowledges the human suffering caused by
the war.
It also calls for the resumption of the Black Sea Initiative to ensure the
export of grain, fertilisers and other vital agricultural products to markets
around the world.
But there is a curious absence at the heart of these passages: actions are
condemned but no responsibility is assigned for them.
In sharp contrast to the wording of the 2022 G20 communique, there is no
reference to Russia as the aggressor that started this war and whose troops
continue their illegal occupation of Ukrainian territory. There is no
acknowledgement that only Russia has threatened the use of nuclear weapons.
The bland term “human suffering” conceals the torture, rape and murder of
civilians and prisoners of war by Russian soldiers that has shocked the world.
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, is himself the subject of an arrest
warrant by the International Criminal Court for his role in the abduction of
Ukrainian children and their transfer to Russia.
The Black Sea grain deal did not simply collapse. Russia withdrew from the
agreement in July and since then has attacked Ukrainian ports along the Danube
River that Kyiv is using to get at least some of its grain to international
markets.
It was clear from the outset that the atmosphere of this year’s G20 meeting
would be much cooler towards Ukraine than the 2022 summit in Indonesia.
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, was invited to address the delegates
in Bali via video link from Kyiv. But no such invitation was extended in 2023
by India’s Narendra Modi."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
