Putin bristles as other leaders criticise Russia's aggression in Ukraine

In his first address to officials from the Group of 20 leading economies since his invasion of Ukraine, Russian president Vladimir Putin has rebuffed criticism that the war's aggression was "shocking", and accused Western nations of a double standard because of their response to the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Appearing at a virtual meeting of the G20 on Wednesday, Putin called the war in Ukraine "a tragedy" that must be stopped, and said Russia had "never refused" to engage in peace negotiations. For Putin it was a rare interaction with Western leaders since the start of the war last…