Indonesia Warns Ukraine Tensions Will Disrupt Recovery
- President Widodo calls on all parties to de-escalate tensions
- Russia says it has no plans for an invasion of Ukraine
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo called for a de-escalation in tensions over Ukraine during a meeting of G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Jakarta, warning that a conflict threatens security and would be disruptive to the world’s economic recovery from the pandemic.
“This is not the time for rivalry, nor is it the time to create new tensions that disrupt the world’s recovery, let alone endanger the safety of the world, as is happening in Ukraine today,” he said. “All parties must stop the rivalry and tension, we must focus on synergizing, collaborating to save and resurrect the world to quickly rise and recover.”