The Prime Minister was talking at a session with Russian officials

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confronted Russian officials at the G20 summit in Bali, calling on them to end the “barbaric war” in Ukraine. The words of his speech were released by 10 Downing Street on Tuesday morning.

The PM joined the 18 other G20 leaders (Russian President, Vladimir Putin, did not attend) in Bali at the summit to discuss ongoing world affairs. Perhaps unsurprisingly one of the biggest talking points has been Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The war has been ongoing since February, when Russia invaded areas of South West Ukraine. In the months that followed, thousands of civilians have been killed and millions more displaced by the conflict.

In a session with Russian officials, Mr Sunak pointed out the absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the transcript he said: "It is notable that Putin didn’t feel able to join us here.

Rishi Sunak confronts Russians at G20 Summit - tells Putin to ‘get out of Ukraine and end this barbaric war’