G20 Struggles to Find Consensus on Ukraine as Leaders Gather in Bali

Wording on Ukraine war unresolved in G20 draft declaration, paragraph left blank.
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will be absent from the G20 summit dominated by the West.
India has avoided blaming Russia for the Ukraine war, called for dialogue.
G20 struggled to agree on joint statement due to differences over the war.
Delhi spruced up for summit with new venue, decorations, security measures.

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