G-20 Declaration Sidesteps Criticizing Russia in Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The Group of 20 (G-20) summit in New Delhi adopted a declaration that refrained from directly criticizing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine but called on all member states to refrain from using force for territorial gain. Meanwhile, Romania summoned the Russian envoy after finding drone fragments similar to those used by Russian forces near its border with Ukraine. In other developments, two international aid workers were killed in Ukraine, Russian drones attacked Kyiv, and Russia destroyed eight drones over Crimea. Ukrainian President Zelensky expressed condolences for the deaths and criticized Elon Musk for not extending Starlink satellite internet services to aid an attack in Crimea. Ukraine has little time left before weather hinders its counteroffensive strategy, according to US Gen. Milley. Russia is enlisting local volunteers to defend an airfield in the Pskov region, and Japan and Ukraine agreed to draft a bilateral agreement on security guarantees. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida warned that the Russian invasion could impact economic cooperation at the G-20.
