Biden has pledged the U.S. will provide up to $667 million by 2026, but that would require Congressional approval. The G20 declaration highlighted the human suffering in Ukraine and called for peace, but didn’t name Russia. Brazil’s government stressed that Lula’s launch of a global alliance against hunger and poverty on Monday was as important as the final G20 declaration. Milei, an outspoken critic of Lula, has recently adopted a Trump-like role as a spoiler in multilateral talks. ___This story has been corrected to show the meeting is scheduled to last for two days, not three.

Source: International New York Times November 19, 2024 20:11 UTC