Both Zelensky and Putin plan to attend the G20 summit: Jakarta confirmed

Both Zelensky and Putin plan to attend the G20 summit: Jakarta confirmed

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Friday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin had accepted an invitation to attend the G20 summit in Bali in November, Bloomberg reported.

 

As noted by the agency, it remains unclear whether the two invited presidents will attend the G20 meeting in person. At the same time, as noted, Russia has previously indicated that Putin plans to attend.

 

Widodo translated phone conversations with Putin on Friday, saying he was ready to help with the peace talks. He extended an invitation to Zelensky during a phone call earlier this week.

 

Russia is a member of the G20, along with countries such as China and India, which have not joined sanctions against Moscow for its aggression.

 

The U.S. is among those who fully support excluding russia from the G20, although other countries, including China, oppose the move. Russia was excluded from the smaller G7 after Putin's annexation of Crimea in 2014.

 

The media had previously pointed out that Zelensky's inclusion on the summit guest list would have been an even bigger logistical and diplomatic nightmare for Indonesia if Putin had chosen to attend the summit in person on the tropical island of Bali.





Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Friday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin had accepted an invitation to attend the G20 summit in Bali in November, Bloomberg reported.

 

As noted by the agency, it remains unclear whether the two invited presidents will attend the G20 meeting in person. At the same time, as noted, Russia has previously indicated that Putin plans to attend.

 

Widodo translated phone conversations with Putin on Friday, saying he was ready to help with the peace talks. He extended an invitation to Zelensky during a phone call earlier this week.

 

Russia is a member of the G20, along with countries such as China and India, which have not joined sanctions against Moscow for its aggression.

 

The U.S. is among those who fully support excluding russia from the G20, although other countries, including China, oppose the move. Russia was excluded from the smaller G7 after Putin's annexation of Crimea in 2014.

 

The media had previously pointed out that Zelensky's inclusion on the summit guest list would have been an even bigger logistical and diplomatic nightmare for Indonesia if Putin had chosen to attend the summit in person on the tropical island of Bali.