The G-20 summit in Indonesia this week didn’t wind up producing too many interesting headlines. Joe Biden’s meeting with Xi Jinping resulted in a few statements about “red lines” and such, but no real shifts in position or lessening of the ongoing tensions were seen. But near the close of the event, the time came for the group of leaders to issue a joint statement and one part of it included yet another condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As we’ve seen from the beginning, both China and India have continued to maintain strong trade relations with Russia rather than joining in on the economic warfare currently being waged by the NATO allies. Since neither country appeared to block the statement, the Associated Press ran with a hopeful headline asking if the two nations were finally ready to “shift their stance” on the invasion. But a quick look at the details suggests that this spin is quite a bit too optimistic.Read More
Will China and India finally condemn the Russian invasion?
