U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken at the G20 summit demanded that Russia unblock the export of grain from Ukraine.

This was reported by the Associated Press.

According to journalists, Blinken made the statement at a closed-door meeting, addressing Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

"I address our Russian colleagues: Ukraine is not your country. Its grain is not your grain. Why are you blocking the ports? You have to let this grain out," Blinken stated.

It is worth noting that food security was one of the main topics of this year's G20 meeting of foreign ministers.

It is also known that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has left the summit of the G20 in Bali, reports Spiegel.

The minister will not participate in the official meal and the working session in the afternoon.

It is noted that in the meeting room Lavrov was sitting between the representatives of Mexico and Saudi Arabia.

Recall that the participants of the G20 summit refused to have a common photo session with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Moreover, Lavrov and the Indonesian foreign minister shook hands at the summit amid shouts about ending the war in Ukraine.