Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for Russia’s “destructive war” to end.
“I am convinced now is the time when the Russian destructive war must and can be stopped. It will save thousands of lives,” he told the G20 summit in Bali via video address on Tuesday, according to a speech in Ukrainian obtained by AFP.
He addressed leaders like US President Biden and Chinese leader Xi – and made a point of leaving out Russia.
“There cannot be any excuses for nuclear blackmail,” he added, specifically thanking the “G19” – and excluding Russia – for “making this clear”.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not attending the summit, but his foreign minister Sergey Lavrov is there instead.
Source: BBC