Washington: The US government has said that it did not approve the offer of $20 million in aid to Brazil made by the G7 member nations to fight the devastating wildfires in the Amazon rainforest. "We didn't agree to a G7 initiative that failed to include consultations with (Brazilian President) Jair Bolsonaro," Garrett Marquis, the official spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, said in a Twitter post on Wednesday.

"The most constructive way to assist with Brazil's ongoing efforts is in coordination with the Brazilian government," he said. "The US stands ready to assist Brazil in efforts to combat fires in the Amazon." French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday that G7 countries will earmark $20 million to help fight the massive fires raging across Amazonia, Efe news reported.