Russia hails unexpected G20 ‘milestone’ as Ukraine fumes


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Leaders, including Joe Biden of the US and India's Narendra Modi (front left and right), attended the summit Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has praised a joint declaration by G20 leaders in Delhi that avoids condemning Moscow for its war against Ukraine. Russia had not expected consensus and agreement on the wording was "a step in the right direction", said Mr Lavrov. The closing G20 statement denounced using force for territorial gain but made no mention of Russian aggression, prompting criticism from Ukraine. The two-day summit also inducted a new permanent member, the African Union. The 55-member bloc joins at...