Biden finds himself on the defensive after G20 leaders fail to rally around Ukraine

President Joe Biden failed to get world leaders to object to Russia's war in Ukraine at a weekend summit in India

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producing opposition from Kiev and putting him on the defence as he ended up an international trip.

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Although never Russian President Vladimir Putin nor Chinese President Xi Jinping were in attendance

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Russia and China defeated the United States by mobilising the international community

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to oppose the conflict that started more than a year and a half ago.

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Biden visited Hanoi after attending the meeting in New Delhi in order to improve ties with Vietnam.

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