G20 foreign ministers struggle to find unity on Ukraine

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov (Pool via AP)

Senior diplomats from the world’s richest and largest developing nations have struggled to find common ground over Russia’s war in Ukraine and how to deal with its global impact.

At talks that were were knocked off balance by two shock political developments far from the Indonesian resort of Bali which is hosting the meeting, Group of 20 (G20) foreign ministers heard an emotional plea for unity and an end to the war from their Indonesian host.