The statement has faced criticism for its weak stance on Russia, avoiding a direct condemnation of its actions in Ukraine. Instead, the world’s major economies used ambiguous language, merely referencing the "human suffering" caused by the war and stopping short of directly naming Russia.The G20 summit’s final communiqué devotes just one paragraph to the war in Ukraine, a stark contrast to the seven paragraphs in last year’s declaration from New Delhi. This year’s statement omits any condemnation of nuclear threats tied to Ukraine or appeals to halt attacks on food and energy infrastructure."If we want good, normal relations between our nations, between our peoples, then, we should probably support people first, not aggressors, leaders of aggression in the world, like (Russian President Vladimir) Putin, like today's modern Russia," Zelensky said.