Russia called US attempts not to invite South Africa to the G20 summit unlawful
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Russia considers the US attempts not to invite South Africa to the upcoming G20 summit unlawful, as stated by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s G20 Sherpa Denis Agafonov and Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov, who compared such actions to the law of the jungle.
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Russia stands for preserving the principle of consensus when forming the composition of G20 participants and opposes unilateral decisions to exclude countries from the group.
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The Russian Federation considers the US attempts not to invite South Africa to the upcoming G20 summit unlawful.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov raised in contacts with the American Secretary of State the topic of the US decision not to invite South Africa to the G20 summit and expressed indignation at the proposal to invite Poland instead.
VIENNA, October 6 - RIA Novosti. The Russian permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, compared the US attempts not to invite South Africa to the G20 summit to the law of the jungle.
Earlier, Russia’s G20 Sherpa Denis Agafonov said that the Russian Federation considers the United States’ attempts not to invite South Africa to the upcoming G20 summit unlawful.
"South Africa was not invited? How is this possible? Are we really dealing with the law of the jungle?" - Ulyanov wrote on his page on the social network X.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that in contacts with American Secretary of State Marco Rubio he raised the topic of the US decision not to invite South Africa to the G20 summit. The minister expressed indignation at Washington's proposal to invite Poland instead, emphasizing that G20 expansion is possible solely on the basis of consensus, and there have been no discussions about the exclusion of South Africa and Poland's participation.
What to Watch
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Russia will continue diplomatic efforts to ensure South Africa's participation in the G20 summit
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will South Africa eventually be invited to the G20 summit?
- What further steps does Russia plan to take in response to US actions?
- Do other countries support Russia's position on this issue?
