US to Seek G-20 Side Deals on Ukraine to Get Past Russia, China
- Meeting unlikely to reach consensus on war, US official says
- China has avoided taking a clear stance on Russia’s attack
Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has been invited to the G-20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Bali.
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The US will seek to forge agreements with like-minded countries over Ukraine on the sidelines of the G-20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Bali this week, a senior state department official said Thursday, a sign that broader consensus will be tough with Russia and China in attendance.
With the G20 divided, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will use the event to stress that Washington can’t conduct business-as-usual with Moscow and argue that many of the problems confronting the globe, including a food and energy crisis, were caused by Russia’s invasion, according to the official.