Anand expresses her position on abduction of children and Russian strikes on civilians to Lavrov
Canada's foreign minister said she would not invite her Russian counterpart to any meeting, but used the opportunity at the G20 meeting to convey her position to him on the abduction of Ukrainian children, attacks on civilians and strikes on energy infrastructure.
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand expressed her stance on multiple issues during her meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Ottawa. Anand, who had sat across from Lavrov during the G20 meeting in Atlanta the previous week, made it clear that she would not extend an invitation to Lavrov for any Canadian conference or one hosted by Canada.
Despite his previous invitation to the G20, Anand took the opportunity to condemn Russia's illegal war against Ukraine and draw attention to what she deemed irresponsible actions, such as the abduction of Ukrainian children, strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, and repeated attacks on civilians.
Anand also discussed the prospect of establishing a ceasefire in the Black Sea with India's foreign minister, emphasizing that the talks centered around linking a potential truce to an end to attacks on energy infrastructure, including nuclear facilities. This comes in light of Ukrinform's previous report that next year's G20 summit will be held in Manchester in November, with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stating that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted the importance of Russia's participation in G20 events for fostering dialogue aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
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