Poland offered to replace Russia in the group to US officials on Tuesday and received a “positive response”, Reuters reported. Russia, which has declared war on Ukraine, can be removed from the G20. Poland could be invited to join the union instead of Russia.
The G20 is one of the world’s largest economies aimed at coordinating action on issues affecting the global economy, including climate change and development.
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Such a decision is expected to increase the existing economic sanctions against Russia from the West. However, analysts suggest the resolution will likely be vetoed by other key G20 countries, including China, India and Saudi Arabia.
As a result, some experts predict that G7 Western allies may boycott G20 meetings this year, and Indonesia, the group’s current chairman, has been warned about this, but Jakarta declined to comment on the matter.
When asked on Tuesday, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said, “We believe there will be no job opportunities for Russia at international institutions and the international community.” said.
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Russia was also part of the G7, which was expanded to the G8 in the 2000s, but was kicked out after annexing Crimea in 2014.