INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed diplomatic victory on Sunday, declaring a G20 summit in India a "success" after the bloc
shied away from direct criticism of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine."We were able to prevent the West's attempts to 'Ukrainize' the summit
agenda," Lavrov said as the two-day meeting of leaders closed."The text doesn't mention Russia at all," Russia's veteran diplomat said."The
Indian presidency has really managed to coalesce G20 members from the global south," he added, suggesting that Russian allies like Brazil,
South Africa, India and China had made their voices heard.G20 leaders on Saturday papered over deep divisions over Russia's 18-month-old
avoid the summit, fearing political opprobrium and the risk of arrest on war crimes charges.Kyiv's foreign ministry denounced the G20
statement as "nothing to be proud of," but a top White House official said Washington was happy with the outcome.
