The end of the G20 meeting with the confrontational gestures of America and Russia

According to the report of Fars International News Agency, the meeting of the foreign ministers of the G20 member countries in Bali ended with the confrontational gestures of Russia and Western countries, especially the United States.

The New York Post writes that the foreign ministers of the G20 countries who came to the city of Bali in Indonesia did not take a commemorative photo with each other after the end of the summit, as is customary every year.

The reason for refusing to take this learning photo was that some G20 members said they did not want to be in a photo frame with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was the main reason behind the boycott of the photo ceremony.

In addition, Blinken and the Western countries decided not to attend the reception held on Thursday because of the presence of Sergey Lavrov there. The Indonesian Foreign Minister said that he understands and respects the decision of these ministers.

In response to the question of why the commemorative photo was not taken, Sergey Lavrov said: “I did not invite anyone to take a photo with me.”

On the other hand, the international media reported on Friday that “Sergei Lavrov” left the meeting during the German Foreign Minister’s speech as a sign of protest.

The G20 summit was the first meeting of Sergey Lavrov with the officials of Western countries since the start of the war in Ukraine in February. Lavrov strongly criticized the Russophobia of Western countries.

In a short speech in Bali, the Russian Foreign Minister said: “If the West does not want dialogue and wishes Ukraine to defeat Russia on the battlefield, then there will probably be nothing to talk about with the West.”

The veteran Russian diplomat who sat in the meeting between the representatives of Saudi Arabia and Mexico also criticized the West for sending weapons to Ukraine. Lavrov left the meeting while German Foreign Minister Analina Baerbock was speaking.

After leaving the meeting, Lavrov said about the Russophobic statements of Western countries: “Aggressor, invader, occupier. We heard a lot of these words today. “Some of today’s speeches were made for show.”

From February 24, 2022 (5th of March 1400), after recognizing the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk republics from Ukraine, Russia sent troops to this region and announced the beginning of “special military operations in Ukraine”.

Russia has announced its goal of this action to de-Nazify Ukraine, disarm this country, resolve its security concerns and respond to Luhansk and Donetsk’s request for help, and has said that it has no intention of seizing Ukrainian lands.

However, the Ukrainian government has not recognized the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk and has called Russia’s military presence an “aggression and attack on its territorial integrity”.

Following the start of Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, while condemning Moscow and intensifying economic pressures, Western countries have put all-round political, financial, and weapons support for Kiev on the agenda.

Despite the support of the West, in the field, Russia has managed to control Luhansk in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine and is trying to dominate all regions of Donetsk.

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