Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the G20 leaders' summit in Indonesia next week, which would have put him in the same room as US President Joe Biden for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine in February
It was the first Russian confirmation that Mr Putin will not travel to the resort island of Bali for the summit, which would have put him in the same room as US President Joe Biden for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine in February.
The decision follows months of speculation about Mr Putin's participation at the 15-16 November summit. The person said it was unclear if the Russian leader would attend virtually as"the issue has not been finalised". Indonesian President Joko Widodo had invited Mr Putin despite the invasion, prompting a flurry of Western criticism. In August, he said Mr Putin had accepted that invitation.
"The main issue itself - the war - cannot be discussed and resolved. Fruitful results might come up in bilateral meetings but the rest of it is just the leaders trying to attend in respect for Indonesia as the host."
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