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G-20 Leaders Reach Deal on Wording for Russia War in Ukraine

- Differences with Moscow had threatened to derail communique
- Leaders expected to approve compromise phrasing for statement

Narendra Modi, center, addresses the G20 Leaders' Summit at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Sept. 9.Photographer: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images

Leaders of the Group of 20 nations have approved compromise language on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, overcoming differences between Moscow and the rest of the group that had threatened to derail hopes of a joint communique from this weekend’s summit.

The phrasing is broadly similar to that agreed at last year’s summit in Bali, Indonesia, according to people familiar with the discussions. They asked not to be identified to describe internal deliberations.

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