To keep away from confrontation with US, allies over Ukraine struggle, Putin to skip G20 summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t attend subsequent week’s G-20 summit in Indonesia, reportedly to keep away from confrontation with the US and its allies over the struggle in Ukraine.

Jakarta,UPDATED: Nov 10, 2022 10:10 IST

In the absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will lead the Russian delegation. (Photo: AP)

By Associated Press: Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia subsequent week, avoiding a potential confrontation with the United States and its allies over his struggle in Ukraine, an Indonesian authorities official mentioned Thursday.

G20 IN BALI

US President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping and different world leaders are to attend the two-day summit in Bali that begins November 15. The summit was to have been the primary time Biden and Putin would have been collectively at a gathering since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.

Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, the Chief of Support for G-20 occasions instructed reporters in Denpasar, Indonesia, that Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will lead the Russian delegation.

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“The Indonesian government respects the decision of the Russian government, which President Putin himself previously explained to President Joko Widodo in a very friendly telephone conversation,” mentioned Pandjaitan, who can be the Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Investment.

BIDEN RULES OUT MEETING

Biden had dominated out assembly with Putin if he had attended the summit, and mentioned the one dialog he might have probably had with the Russian chief could be to debate a deal to free Americans imprisoned in Russia.

Biden administration officers mentioned that they had been coordinating with world counterparts to isolate Putin if he had determined to take part both in particular person or just about. They have mentioned boycotts or different shows of condemnation.

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Nov 10, 2022