US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he will boycott the upcoming G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Johannesburg, citing South Africa's policies as 'anti-American'. Rubio accused South Africa of expropriating private property and using the G20 platform to promote 'solidarity, equality, & sustainability', which he believes are detrimental to US interests.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would boycott the G20 talks of foreign ministers in Johannesburg on February 20-21. — AFP picas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeWASHINGTON, Feb 6 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday he would skip Group of 20 talks this month in South Africa , accusing the host government of an “anti-American” agenda.
In a post on X that took on the tone of Trump, Rubio said he would boycott the G20 talks of foreign ministers in Johannesburg on February 20-21. “My job is to advance America’s national interests, not waste taxpayer money or coddle anti-Americanism.” On Tuesday, Ramaphosa spoke with top Trump ally Elon Musk to raise concerns about “disinformation” being spread by the US president.
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