Five takeaways from G20 summit on its final day

NEW DELHI (Reuters): The leaders of G20 met for a final session in the Indian capital on Sunday.

Here are the highlights of what unfolded:

Russia praised G20 consensus declaration that avoid direct criticism of Moscow for the war in Ukraine as “balanced”. The group adopted a consensus declaration on Saturday that avoided condemning Russia for the war but called on all states not to use force to grab territory. Russia says it is conducting a “special military operation” there.

A senior EU official said that the Ukraine issue was the most contentious issue. The text presented by the Indian side for negotiations on the draft leaders’ declaration for the G20 Summit does not go “far enough” on the Ukraine crisis, and Russia and China stand isolated on this issue, the EU official said.

Afghan Taliban criticise closure of main border crossing with Pakistan

G20 leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gathered at Rajghat, the memorial to the father of the Indian independence movement, Mahatma Gandhi, on the banks of the Yamuna river.

Britain committed $2 billion to the Green Climate Fund to help developing countries cope with climate change. The pledge would be the biggest single funding commitment the UK has made to date to help the world tackle climate change, a government statement said.

Biden skipped the final session of summit, flies to Vietnam for talks.