Top Russian diplomat Lavrov walks out of G20 talks in Indonesia as West presses Moscow on Ukraine


Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (right) and Brazil Foreign Minister Carlos Alberto Franca having a chat during their bilateral meeting ahead of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Bali, Indonesia, Friday, July 8, 2022. - AP

BALI (Indonesia), July 8, (AFP): Russia's top diplomat stormed out of talks with G20 foreign ministers meeting in Indonesia on Friday as Western powers criticised Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

Washington and allies condemned Russia's assault ahead of the meeting before Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov faced what US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called a barrage of Western criticism at the closed-door talks.

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