“If the war does not end, it will be difficult for the world to move forward”the words Indonesian PresidentReferring to Russian invasion of Ukraineat the beginning G20which takes place in Bali. “We should not divide the world into parts” nor let him “get into another cold war”Frisawa Joko Widodo.
Warnings that Vladimir Putin failed to hear as Russia is represented at the meeting on the Indonesian island by the foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov.
“Get well together, get well stronger”
The motto of the meeting is this, and it appears on the wave COVID-19 which brought the global economy to its knees while many fortunes rose. Forum that brings together 19 largest economies in the world and European Unioncreated to encourage cooperation and coordination on global issues such as financial stability, climate change and sustainable economic growth, but which is in the background economic crisis created by the pandemic, but also by the war in Ukraine. A theme that will prove to be one of those that will dominate this meeting.
Inflation and a slowing economy are putting pressure on several countries that imposed sanctions on Russia nine months ago for starting a war. Increase in value energy and food have destabilized business activity around the world, much of Europe prepare for the winter Russian natural gas.
Russian invasion of Ukraine in light of the G20
While the President of the United States Joe Bidenremains determined to convince the world’s largest economies isolatein, even more, and diplomatically and economically, RussiaPresident of the European Council, Charles Michel said already on Tuesday that it is necessary to increase pressure about Moscow city and about Chinawhich adheres to the position of non-condemnation of the Russian invasion.
It was with the Chinese president that his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, I sat at the table. For the President of France, the fight against climate change is “probably” the most important issue to be discussed at this summit, but war in ukraine it’s impossible to forget.
For your side Xi Jinping called for the defense of the principles “independence, autonomy, openness and cooperation”, between the two countries. The Chinese leader said as early as Tuesday that they should oppose “resolutely, to an attempt to politicize eating problems energy and use them as tools and weapons. (…) Unilateral sanctions must be removed and restrictions on relevant scientific and technological cooperation must be lifted.”.
Even if the positions are not all agreed upon, and even in the presence of Russia, it is expected that final statement in which the majority of G20 members condemn Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Indonesia prepares for the G20
In Indonesia, 18,000 soldiers and police officers are on duty in the streets to ensure the security of the summit. This event comes 20 years after the terrorist attack killed more than 200 people of 23 nationalities, including a Portuguese.
Safety also means trying to avoid catastrophe in the event of a natural disaster, as Bali is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, prone to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. A group of 1,500 security officials is on standby in case it becomes necessary to take G20 members to safe places. The event ends tomorrow, November 16th.
