Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest economies concluded two days of negotiations Saturday without reaching consensus on several critical global security issues after divisions, including over the war between Russia and Ukraine, visibly overshadowed the start of the Atlanta meeting and also impacted its outcome. As a result, the AP reports, the group did not issue a joint statement but relied on a presidential statement summarizing the negotiations, released by Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the meetings concluded.
This statement made no mention of the agreements reached. Rather, it referred to a list of priorities, ranging from energy and food security to freedom of navigation, that G20 members considered important to resolve. “I would not pretend today that we are close to finding universally accepted solutions to these problems,” Rubio told reporters at a news conference marking the end of the meetings. “But I think among the G20 countries represented here, there are countries that are working together to resolve some of them, particularly in the area of supply chains and critical minerals.”
Rubio said the first day of the session was “very productive.” On Saturday, he held side talks with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan before leading the latest G20 event focused on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red, Black and South China seas. “I have made it clear to our partners that secure supply chains are essential for growth,” Rubio said on However, there was no group photo.
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