World leaders have begun arriving in the Indian capital of New Delhi, ahead of a G20 summit this weekend.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is expected to be a major topic during the talks. Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the event, reports DW.
President of the European Council Charles Michel said, "Russia must stop attacking Ukrainian cities." He decried the Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports as "scandalous. "
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, meanwhile, gave her take on how the war has impacted the global economy.
"The most important thing we could do for global growth is for Russia to end its brutal war on Ukraine," Yellen said.
She noted that the war elevated food and energy prices while saying "significant progress" was made on helping countries struggling with debt partly due to the invasion.
"International debt and providing relief to countries that are overindebted partly because of the impact of Russia's war against Ukraine, but also the high interest rate environment, I believe we're beginning to make significant progress there. So I do see the G20 as a very effective forum," she said.
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