Scholz: G20 not clear enough on Russia's war against Ukraine
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The German chancellor expressed dissatisfaction with the absence in the G20 declaration of a reference to Russia's responsibility for the war in Ukraine. He also criticized the wording of the document on the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed disappointment that the final declaration of the summit “Group of Twenty” (G20) does not spell out Russia's responsibility for the war unleashed against Ukraine, writes UNN with reference to DW and Reuters.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has been ruthlessly bombing a neighboring country for a thousand days, the head of the German government pointed out in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, November 19.
“A thousand days in which people have to suffer because of blind megalomania, because of the intention to expand their country by force,” the German politician emphasized.
Scholz complained that representatives of 20 countries with the most developed and developing economies could not find clear words about Moscow's responsibility.
It's too little when the G20 can't find the words to make it clear that russia is responsible
At the same time, the head of the German government once again unequivocally opposed the supply of TAURUS long-range cruise missiles to Kiev. Supplying the Ukrainian side with such weapons would be a mistake for many reasons, the chancellor explained. Given the capabilities of these weapons, the German side could have no choice but to engage in target control as well, but such a move would mean “a level of involvement that I don't think is right,” Scholz added.
The German Chancellor was also critical of the part of the final declaration that referred to war in the Middle East. He endorsed the G20 summit participants' call for a cease-fire in Gaza and Lebanon, but regretted that the document did not mention Israel's right to self-defense. In Scholz's opinion, the declaration should have also specified an attack by the radical Islamist movement Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023. However, the summit participants did not reach a consensus on this issue, the German politician explained.
“At the same time, it is becoming clear how geopolitical tensions are also affecting the G20,” Scholz said, ”The winds in international relations are becoming increasingly sharp.
