Russia Says It Supports US Effort to Preserve G20's Original Priorities
Russian G20 Sherpa Denis Agafonov said trade was among the most difficult negotiating tracks, with talks concluding only the day before, according to TASS.
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Russia has expressed support for an effort by the United States to preserve the Group of 20's original priorities, according to Denis Agafonov, Russia's G20 Sherpa and chief of the Presidential Experts' Directorate, cited by the Russian state news agency TASS.
Agafonov said trade was likely one of the most difficult tracks among the broader set of G20 negotiations, noting that discussions on the topic concluded only a day earlier. His remarks point to the extended and contentious nature of talks among G20 members ahead of the group's upcoming deliberations.
The G20, which brings together the world's largest economies, has in recent years grappled with internal disagreements over its agenda, as members with differing economic and geopolitical interests have at times pushed for the inclusion or exclusion of certain priorities. Agafonov's comments suggest Moscow views the effort to keep the group focused on its founding economic priorities as aligned with positions taken by the United States in the current round of talks.
Agafonov did not specify in the cited remarks which issues were under discussion on the broader G20 agenda or detail the substance of the US position being referenced. Further statements from Russian or US officials on the matter were not immediately available.
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