Washington: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday (local time) that the United States is not taking part in the “official talks” at the G20 summit in South Africa, while sharply criticising South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for his comments about the US.

“…The United States is not participating in the official talks at the G20 in South Africa. I saw the South African President running his mouth a little bit against the US and the US President earlier today, and that language is not appreciated by the President or his team,” Leavitt told reporters during a press briefing.

She clarified that the US ambassador to South Africa was only present to acknowledge that the United States will host the next G20 summit, and not as a participant in the current round of di

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