Rio de Janeiro: Leaders from the world’s biggest economies have called for a ceasefire in Gaza and a peace deal in Ukraine but have split on how to end the conflicts, highlighting the deep divisions at the G20 summit in Brazil after a day of fraught negotiations.
Leaders including United States President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping backed a joint declaration at the end of the first day of the summit in Rio de Janeiro after the host of the meeting, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, pressed for the agreement.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed the argument for putting more pressure on Russia over its invasion, siding with fellow leaders from the US, United Kingdom, Canada and Europe.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese put his name to the declaration and discussed the two flashpoints …