Turning to economic issues, Sunak continues by discussing the issue of high inflation – and the risk of recession for many of the world’s countries, which are trying to recover from Covid.
He blames the “one man unwilling to be at this summit – Vladimir Putin”.
Sunak says the whole world has been affected by the invasion of Ukraine ordered by the Russian president – citing issues such as food insecurity and a rise in energy prices.
He accuses Putin of “casual disregard for human life”.
Asked about missiles landing in Poland, Sunak says the first thing he did was call the Polish president, Andrzej Duda, and “express sympathies” for the loss of life.
He says he made a similar call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following Russian strikes late yesterday.
Sunak goes on to accuse Russia of “utter contempt for the international rules-based system”.
He once again calls out Vladimir Putin’s “illegal and barbaric” war.
Asked about domestic issues including inflation, Sunak makes a wider point about the global economy – saying issues being experienced worldwide mean he will have to take some “difficult decisions at home” in budget plans set to be announced tomorrow.
Inflation, he says, is people’s “number one anxiety” and is “the enemy we need to face down”.
In a final question, Sunak is quizzed on how the UK will work with its partners to implement a declaration issued earlier by the G20.
He responds with statements praising fellow leaders, including President Widodo of the host nation Indonesia. Sunak also praises the communique itself, which he says is “substantive, it’s comprehensive, it’s action-orientated, and it was by no means assured”.
The 16-page document agreed by the G20 nations included a condemnation of the war in Ukraine.
Sunak says he hopes the “positivity” of the summit continues under India’s forthcoming G20 presidency.