Overview
- Washington confirmed it will not join official discussions and signaled it will not back a final communique.
- Negotiators have readied a draft declaration for leaders to sign, with the document’s usual title reportedly changed.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to proceed, stating the G20 process will advance without intimidation.
- Notable absences include Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Javier Milei and Claudia Sheinbaum.
- European leaders plan to meet in Johannesburg on Trump’s Ukraine plan as climate, debt relief and inequality headline the agenda.