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Toward a Common Set of Signals from the G20 about Russia’s War in Ukraine
The G20 countries’ positions on the war in Ukraine contrast starkly, yet the conflict raises issues of global concern – economic shocks and nuclear risks – that the leaders cannot pass over in silence.
When the Group of Twenty (G20) leaders gather in Bali, Indonesia, on 15 November, one head of state who belongs to the Group will be notable by his absence.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided not to attend the event.
This news will be a relief for Western participants, who hardly want to share photo opportunities with Putin while he pursues his war in Ukraine.
The Kremlin’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, will be in Bali, but…