Dissatisfied with Western sanctions, Russia will choke on G20 foreign ministers meeting

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated on the 29th that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will use the opportunity to attend and speak at the "G20" Foreign Ministers' Meeting in the United States to elaborate on Moscow's decisive opposition to international sanctions.

Russia announced on the 28th that Lavrov would personally attend the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta from October 30 to 31. On the 29th, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement that Lavrov would elaborate on Russia's views on "the main causes of international tensions" during his visit to the United States and attendance at the meeting, and criticize "the use of economic 'weapons' against opponents, including sanctions, trade wars, and disruption of supply chains."

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it has been sanctioned by many countries and international agencies.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also complained in a statement on the 29th that Russia’s preparations for attending the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting were not going smoothly and “had once again encountered bureaucratic obstruction by the United States, as well as problems with qualification determination and visa issuance.” It is currently communicating closely with the United States and trying to eliminate all such artificial restrictions, including preparations for the G20 Leaders’ Summit to be held in Miami, USA, from December 14th to 15th.

Washington has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 leaders' summit, but the Kremlin said that Putin's attendance has not been finalized.