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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Stanley Widianto and David Brunnstrom

Russia's Lavrov walks out of G20 as West denounces Ukraine war

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/Pool

G20 foreign ministers called for an end to the war and grain blockade in Ukraine on Friday, as Russia's top diplomat walked out of a meeting and denounced the West for "frenzied criticism" and squandering a chance to tackle global economic problems.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its impact on food security and energy dominated the closed-door gathering on the Indonesian island of Bali, which ended with no joint statement, and no announcements of any agreements being reached.

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