THE group of 20 leading economies finance chiefs ended their meeting on Saturday without a consensus with Russia and China objecting to the description of the war in Ukraine in a final document.

The meeting hosted by India issued the G20 chair’s summary and an outcome document stating that there was no agreement on the wording of the war in Ukraine.

The first day of the meeting took place on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Group of Seven major industrial nations announced new sanctions against Russia on Friday, just as the talks of the G20 group wrapped up in confusion in the Indian technology hub of Bengaluru.

United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen condemned the “illegal and unjustified war against Ukraine” at a session attended by Russian officials and reiterated calls for G20 nations to do more to support Ukraine and hinder Moscow’s war effort.

At the last major G20 meeting, in Bali, Indonesia, in November, leaders had strongly condemned the war, warning that the conflict was intensifying fragilities in the world’s economy.

India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters that Russia and China demanded they be deleted and said they could not be part of the final document this time.