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defended. >> they are making very clear that they are not fully aware about the details of what has happened. they are further investigating. they are speaking to their polish counterparts in terms of finding out exactly what happened, but the u.s. position appears to be clear at this point, and to remain calm and cautious, not to get ahead of themselves. the common message from all departments has been, let us wait and see exactly what happened, and then we can start discussing what to do next. >> a came on the same day russia launched one of its biggest on bartman's of ukraine since its invasion in february. missiles hit targets across the country, killing at least one person and causing widespread blackouts. former u.s. president donald trump is expected to announce whether he will launch a third run for the white house. he was on the campaign trail during the midterm elections. most of those he backed in key

races fell to get elected. the conflict between the democratic republic of congo's military and fighters is moving closer to the regional capital. thousands of people have fled their homes. troops are controlling the streets. the fighters are widely understood to be backed by rwanda, an allegation the rwandan government denies. ethiopia's prime minister promised to implement the deal signed by rebels earlier this month. the truce aims to end two years of conflict. the international red cross says two trucks carrying medical supplies have arrived there. is ready forces in the occupied west bank say three israelis have been killed in an attack. a palestinian man accused in the attack has been shot dead. those are the headlines. the news continues here on al jazeera after inside story. thanks for watching.

♪ >> world leaders at the summit, are they likely to find a unified solution? this is "inside story." hello and welcome to the program. the g summit is underway on the indonesian island of bali,

hoping to get a consensus on a wide range of issues affecting millions of people and the global economy is top of their agenda. tensions on russia's war with ukraine, russian foreign ministry says the summit is not a place to discuss issues and the world's economic challenges should be prioritized. we will bring in our guest in a moment. first, this report fried diplomatic editor at the summit in bali. >> g20 summits take place every single year, but this is a most unusual one, given the circumstances of the war in ukraine. it has been most difficult for the organizers in indonesia. i remember speaking to an intimation diplomat who was wearing about exactly how they would choreograph this summit. that is because one of the

members of the g20 is russia, the country that invaded ukraine , they normally have the family photo when all the leaders smile for the cameras. that has been abandoned at this particular meeting, because there is no family feeling here and no one felt like a photo. we certainly don't have all the normal participants here. t■hat isbecause president putin decided not to attend the g20 into sin in his place sergey lavrov, his foreign minister but he is cutting his visit to the g20 here short and not attending the last day of the summit. president zelenskyy of ukraine was invited to indonesia to be a guest participant. he, too, has decided not to come to the summit because he says he has to be at home at a time when his country is under attack and he hasn't left ukraine since the start of the war, but he did

address the g20 by video link, making his point that his country does not want to do another peace deal with russia until russia has pulled all of its forces out of ukraine. >> let's bring in our guest in bali, director of the g20 research group in london. she has about several countries on russian policies. in moscow, the director of the institute of political studies, a former russian member of parliament. welcome to the program. the g20 summit has always been a forum about financial stability and other pressing global issues.

this time it is really quite different in different aspects, particularly the fact that russia and its invasion of ukraine has divided many companies -- countries within the g20. >> yes, the g20 is the premier global forum to discuss issues of economic concerns and economic stability. it was kind of born out of an economic crisis. the first g20 finance ministries central bank meeting was in 1989. however, 2008 was the first time leaders came together from the world's largest economies to discuss issues of common concern. so the g20 makes up about 85% of global gdp, 75% of world experts -- exports are generated a g20 countries and nate make up two thirds of the world's

population. that said, sometimes there are bilateral meetings, trilateral meetings, etc., and there do tend to be some side statements that may have been issued condemning different countries are addressing some of the geopolitical issues of the day. >> since 1999, the rationale has been to bring together the greatest economies of the world, unified when it comes to dealing with global issues and to send a very positive signal to the entire world. when you have countries in this particular summit pushing for isolating russia, and others in the same camp saying no, we have to have pressure on board, could this be the biggest crisis facing the g20? >> no, i don't think so. this is part of international affairs and diplomacy. these things go up and down.

the g20 has a strong reason for existence in the context of getting these other voices to tables. we need voices like indonesia, brazil, saudi arabia, turkey, and australia at these tables. so it's really important that these continue. at the same time, when international events like these are happening that capture global attention, for good reason, we have a nuclear power here that has said they haven't taken off the issue of using nuclear weapons. that is going to draw a lot of international attention on the security side that sometimes overwhelms his economic issues, but i don't think we have to worry about the future of the g20. >> referring to the war in ukraine, what is russia's biggest concern when it comes to this summit in particular? you get the sense that russia is

not really concerned about the final communique. >> russia has no concern. russia is concerned about some possible terrorist attack against president vladimir putin . because who knows, they can use a terror attack and nuclear terrorism which is conducted by oppressive regimes. this information -- globally. the concern was the main reason why vladimir putin decided not to go to the g20 summit.

the g20 is divided into west and non-west. the non-western countries are just bigger than western countries. [expletive] not -- there is so much concern about this. it's the main result of the g20 summit. >> china and brazil in particular are opposed to any steps to be taken against russia. china's stance when it comes to

the war in ukraine has been widely seen as a sign of eroding relations between the united states of america and china. what are the expectations against the backdrop of this political divide? >> yesterday, president biden and president xi jinping had a three hour bilateral. so this is the first time the u.s. and china have met in five years. what was extraordinary was the tone of the meeting. it was incredibly conciliatory, the language used was positive. it looked like they were building bridges. they created a mechanism whereby they would make sure the individuals with the right level of seniority, they indicated individuals with the right level of seniority are involved before there is another crisis. in terms of whether there will

be final communique or whether there will be agreement on particularly geopolitical issues, that definitely might be challenging. indonesia has created a theme whereby that's the summit theme for this year is all about unity, it's about coming together. it's about making sure that we all recover stronger together. they picked overarching topics that are of interest to every single country at the summit. global health architecture, digital transformation, and sustainable energy transition. these are all things that the countries, regardless of whether you are east or west and what ever particular level of economic development you are. we would hope that we can all agree with winding common ground for the common good.

>> help us navigate the complex landscape of the g20. this summit was supposed to address issues like economic order, but then you have the bilateral meetings, biden meeting with president xi jinping amid growing concern about china's growing global clout. two separate things, which one is the top priority for the united states of america? the war in ukraine, or china's growing hold? >> a country like the united states will have to have multiple priorities. china is an equal priority to the issues going on in eurasia. nuclear weapons, that grabs your

immediate attention. i like what denise was saying, the g20 meetings are more than just a communique, they are about these bilateral's, they are about opportunities for world leaders to get outside their countries and talk to other world leaders and get a different perspective. that's why the g20 brings more of these leaders to the table and allows him to see the world in a different perspective. for me, what is really important about this summit is these meetings between the chinese and the americans, which haven't happened in a long time. also between australia and china. the opportunity to have these discussions in a bilateral context, and then these leaders go back to their countries where they are overwhelmed by politics and economics, but they come back with the worldview. while they may not be able to tackle all those issues in a way that brings consensus and makes us all feel warm and fuzzy, i can say that these meetings usually have an important

impact, turning our eyes toward international affairs in a way that is powerful over time. >> the past such meetings been opportune you for russian leaders to showcase their growing geopolitical influence. he said earlier russia is not really concerned, but when you see that each time there is a gathering, you feel like the russian officials are struggling to try to press ahead with their own narrative, particularly when it comes to the war in ukraine. >> of course, now russian diplomacy, they are in a difficult situation. of course russian diplomacy is in big trouble, but it's exactly the time for good diplomats,

it's a very difficult situation. we want to explain it's not war between russia and ukraine, it's a war with the united states and president joe biden, secondly we want to show that specifically ukraine -- prisoners will be liberated. 70% of the population of ukraine will get additional status, if

this will be respected, russia is agreeable to negotiation. it's a new direction for russian equality, because that is important, russia needs more diplomatic relations with other countries. >> do you think this could be a moment when all the parties are trying to look and see what is happening in ukraine, chinese-american rivalry could somehow create new political realignments within the g20? could we see that access as

opposed to the access led by the united states of america? >> that is a very interesting question. there were recent elections, the political will is going to be missing. the rhetoric that has been used when the war in ukraine happened , the use of words like allies and alliances by the u.s., i don't expect the g20 to end the war without the key players at the table. you need international diplomacy, you need everybody around the table that has the ability to make the decisions. we have two out of the four

countries -- let me try that again. we have two of the four countries you mention that need to be brought to the table at the very least, and that's definitely going to be a challenge. however, there are a number of issues that are of concern to all of those countries, international trade, food security, climate change. these are things, rising inflationary pressures, volatile markets, not just in traditional finance. these are all things that are affecting the population in the daily lives of individuals who live in those countries. so again, if they can come to agreement on those issues, i think those are steps forward. will the g20 in the war in ukraine? i am a little bit skeptical about that, because like i said, we don't have the right players

around the table. >> the reason i'm asking you about china and the united states of america, you look at the platform itself, the two leaders of the u.s. and china met, when you look at relations between the 22, it brings advanced technology to -- on the other hand, that the chinese seem to be considering it an aggressive push by america when it comes to taiwan. is it something that could create more problems for the g20 in the church, -- in the future, or is it just between the u.s. and china? >> don't be surprised if it comes up again, and it is always kind of their is a little

nettle. but i do think they offer an opportunity for international leaders to come together when they don't have to set up a specific bilateral meeting with all the pressures that come from a bilateral meeting in terms of being able to produce results. especially in these opportunities to soften back into a diplomatic way to engage through dialogue, leaders an opportunity to tiptoe back into these relationships. i've seen some positive moves for both china and the united states, and of course of china and the united states get along, it is a positive move for the world, economically and politically and from a security perspective. everybody watching this should be pleased with the positive messages that are coming out, while at the same time not being naive that this relationship is going to turn into something very warm. the united states is a global power and they will continue to compete probably on the world

stage. >> along with rising inflation and soaring energy prices, why is this seen as being weaponized by pressure to further get some political gains? is russia in a very delicate position, because there is massive pressure when it comes to the export of grain to show it is willing to make sure there is a smooth supply of grain globally. >> the situation is quite difficult. it is now a bigger struggle. of course the agricultural crisis is partly connected with

ukrainian and russian grain for the international market. same time, same amount of russian grain to the market, still probably five times more than the number of ukrainian grain. also russian grain is a source used by humans in different countries, but currently, -- there was some pressure to russia, and russia agreed to duplicate -- russian grain should go to the international market as well, but western countries, as you may know, they

violated almost all agreements. -- >> this is a moment when you have of the g20 representing something like 80% of gdp struggling. is there a string of economic decisions you would like to see made to make the world a better place to live in? >> some conditions will be made around global taxation reform. i think we will be looking at more funding than just the energy partnership. we're looking at new forms of financing, with sustainable

models and new partnerships being elevated. and definitely i am personally looking forward to some work being done around anticorruption , and it could have massive impact. and that finding could be used for something else. >> climate change, poverty, lending to those who are distressed economically seems to now be on the back burner given the fact there is a massive focus on the war in ukraine and the rivalry between the united states of america and china. we like to see those issues relegated to the back burner for years and years. >> no, i don't think so. i don't think this will stay at this level forever. you will see some sort of

progress in ukraine, one way or the other on the diplomatic or military front and that will find room for the economic, environmental, and other issues to take the place. the reality is ukraine actually is very impactful on the global economy. food to many other countries, creating a food crisis in both in terms of quality as well as pricing for many of these countries. the reality is crane needs to be addressed. if it does get address, you will see an improvement in the economic issues that will turn back to environmental issues that are affecting so many countries. >> i look forward to talking to you in the near future about this story and many other topics. thank you very much. and thank you for watching. you can see the program at any time by visiting our webpage or our facebook page.

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