VARANASI: European Union Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen strongly condemned
Russia's aggression while speaking at the G20 Development Ministers Meeting in Varanasi on Monday.
In the G20 working session at DDU Trade Facilitation Centre, Urpilainen said that progress was already slow before Covid-19. "The pandemic and Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has exacerbated matters," she said, adding, "like others, the EU strongly condemns Russia's aggression. Inequalities are growing."
Regarding discussions on Russia in the close-door meeting, external affairs minister S Jaishankar, during his press conference, said: "I will not tell who, whether Russian delegation or any other, said what. But I confirm they said everything they wanted to say."