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| G20 summit: World leaders meet in Brisbane | G20 summit: World leaders meet in Brisbane |
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| World leaders are meeting in Brisbane for the first day of the G20 summit. | |
| The two-day summit, attended by the US, Chinese and Russian leaders among others, will focus on promoting growth. | The two-day summit, attended by the US, Chinese and Russian leaders among others, will focus on promoting growth. |
| The crisis in Ukraine and the threat of Ebola are expected to be discussed, while campaigners want climate change on the agenda. | |
| Vladimir Putin is expected to face a hostile reception from some Western leaders concerned about Russia's increasing military assertiveness. | Vladimir Putin is expected to face a hostile reception from some Western leaders concerned about Russia's increasing military assertiveness. |
| Speaking ahead of the G20 summit, the Russian president said US and EU sanctions imposed over Russia's actions in Ukraine would harm not just Russia but the global economy. | |
| Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said world leaders would use the summit, which groups developed and emerging economies, to discuss job creation, identifying tax cheats and strengthening the global economy. | Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said world leaders would use the summit, which groups developed and emerging economies, to discuss job creation, identifying tax cheats and strengthening the global economy. |
| "The G20 is the world's premier economic forum," Mr Abbott said on Friday. | "The G20 is the world's premier economic forum," Mr Abbott said on Friday. |
| "We've got a very strong mission in Brisbane to work for growth and jobs - that's our focus." | "We've got a very strong mission in Brisbane to work for growth and jobs - that's our focus." |
| Leaders are expected to expand on plans agreed in February at the G20 finance ministers' meeting to boost global economic growth by 2% in five years. | Leaders are expected to expand on plans agreed in February at the G20 finance ministers' meeting to boost global economic growth by 2% in five years. |
| The BBC's Linda Yueh in Brisbane says that while the global economy is the official focus of the summit, the agenda is likely to reflect what the people around the table are concerned about - including Ukraine and the spread of Ebola. | |
| Our correspondent says the question will be how much can be achieved by leaders of the G20 nations with so much to discuss in just two days. | |
| In early developments: | In early developments: |
| Brisbane, in the state of Queensland, is said to be taking unprecedented security measures for the summit, with some 6,000 police deployed. | Brisbane, in the state of Queensland, is said to be taking unprecedented security measures for the summit, with some 6,000 police deployed. |
| Twenty-seven different groups have been given permits to protest at designated areas near the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, the venue hosting the meeting, and thousands of people are expected over the weekend. | Twenty-seven different groups have been given permits to protest at designated areas near the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, the venue hosting the meeting, and thousands of people are expected over the weekend. |
| More than 200 protesters buried their heads in the sands of Bondi Beach on Thursday in a demonstration over climate change inaction. | More than 200 protesters buried their heads in the sands of Bondi Beach on Thursday in a demonstration over climate change inaction. |
| Earlier in the week, the US and China made what US President Barack Obama described as "historic" pledges on emissions, with the US promising greater cuts and China for the first time setting a date by which emissions would peak. | Earlier in the week, the US and China made what US President Barack Obama described as "historic" pledges on emissions, with the US promising greater cuts and China for the first time setting a date by which emissions would peak. |
| Australia has, however, stood firm on keeping climate change off the agenda of the G20 summit. | Australia has, however, stood firm on keeping climate change off the agenda of the G20 summit. |
| The government is facing criticism over its climate policies. Since coming to power, Mr Abbott has axed a carbon tax and overseen a 70% fall in investment in renewable energy. | The government is facing criticism over its climate policies. Since coming to power, Mr Abbott has axed a carbon tax and overseen a 70% fall in investment in renewable energy. |
| Eyes will also be on President Putin, amid tensions over Russia's role in Ukraine. Some Australians had called for Mr Putin to be blocked from the summit over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. | Eyes will also be on President Putin, amid tensions over Russia's role in Ukraine. Some Australians had called for Mr Putin to be blocked from the summit over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. |
| Thirty-eight Australians were among the 298 people who died when the plane was brought down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, by a missile that the West believes was supplied by Russia. Russia rejects the claim. | Thirty-eight Australians were among the 298 people who died when the plane was brought down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, by a missile that the West believes was supplied by Russia. Russia rejects the claim. |
| Mr Abbott, who discussed the issue with Mr Putin in Beijing earlier this week, described Russia's actions in Ukraine as part of a "regrettable pattern" by a nation that was being "much more assertive". | Mr Abbott, who discussed the issue with Mr Putin in Beijing earlier this week, described Russia's actions in Ukraine as part of a "regrettable pattern" by a nation that was being "much more assertive". |
| He said he told Mr Putin that Russia should aspire to be a superpower "for peace and freedom and prosperity" instead of "trying to recreate the lost glories of tsarism or the old Soviet Union". | He said he told Mr Putin that Russia should aspire to be a superpower "for peace and freedom and prosperity" instead of "trying to recreate the lost glories of tsarism or the old Soviet Union". |
| What is G20? | What is G20? |
| Source: G20 website | Source: G20 website |
| Why kayaks aren't allowed at the G20 | Why kayaks aren't allowed at the G20 |