G20 summit 2022: Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, an Indonesian government official said on Thursday (November 10), avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over his war in Ukraine.
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, the chief of support for G-20 events, said Putin’s decision not to come was “the best for all of us.”
US President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders are to attend the two-day summit that starts next Tuesday. The summit would have been the first time Biden and Putin were together at a gathering since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Indonesian President Joko Widodo is hosting the event on the island of Bali.
IN PICS: PM Modi to present 'Himachali artefacts' to world leaders at G20 summit 2022 in Bali
“It has been officially informed that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will not attend the G-20 summit, and will be represented by a high-level official, and this has been discussed by President Joko Widodo and Putin in previous telephone conversations,” Pandjaitan said after meeting security officials in Denpasar, the capital of Bali.
“Whatever happens with Russia’s decision, it is for our common good and the best for all of us,” added Pandjaitan, who is is also the coordinating minister of maritime affairs and investment. He said earlier that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will lead the Russian delegation.
Pandjaitan did not know why Putin decided not to come but said “maybe it’s because President Putin is busy at home, and we also have to respect that.” Pandjaitan confirmed the same reason may be keeping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at home as well.
Widodo earlier this year travelled to Kyiv and Moscow in an effort to get the two leaders to sit down in Bali and make peace.
Russian Foreign Ministry and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed later Thursday that Lavrov will head Russia’s delegation at the G-20 summit instead of Putin. He did not give a reason.
Putin’s decision not to attend the summit comes as Russian forces in Ukraine have suffered significant setbacks. Russia’s military said it will withdraw from Kherson, which is the only Ukrainian regional capital it captured and a gateway to the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula.
Russia’s announced retreat from Kherson along with a potential stalemate in fighting over the winter could provide both countries an opportunity to negotiate peace, Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday.
He said as many as 40,000 Ukrainian civilians and “well over” 100,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the war, now in its ninth month. “Same thing probably on the Ukrainian side,” Milley added.
The G-20 is the biggest of three summits being held in Southeast Asia this week and next, and it remained unclear if Lavrov will represent Russia at all of them. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit began Thursday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, followed by the G-20 and then the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bangkok, Thailand.
Biden will attend ASEAN and the G-20 while Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to APEC. Biden is expected to meet with Xi in Bali.
Biden had ruled out meeting with Putin if he had attended the summit and said the only conversation he could have possibly had with the Russian leader would be to discuss a deal to free Americans imprisoned in Russia.
Biden administration officials said they had been coordinating with global counterparts to isolate Putin if he had decided to participate either in person or virtually. They have discussed boycotts or other displays of condemnation.
Latest World News
Top News
India’s first privately developed rocket Vikram-S set for launch on Friday
Bigg Boss 16: Archana Gautam opposes Captain Sajid Khan, housemates throw her belongings in jail
Ravi Shastri bats for separate T20I captain; approves Hardik Pandya’s candidature
Ananya Panday or Nikki Tamboli, who dialed the fashion hotline in black Catsuit better?
BTS V aka Kim Taehyung goes shirtless for RUN BTS challenge; Jungkook shares cute video
Elon Musk’s ultimatum to staff: Do ‘extremely hardcore’ work or accept buyout, inform today
Elon Musk’s latest: ‘I don’t want to be CEO of Twitter or any company’
Latest News
OPINION | Kejriwal and his AAP: Caught in a web of bribes, desertions
Ravi Shastri bats for separate T20I captain; approves Hardik Pandya’s candidature
1899 Twitter Review and Reactions: Netflix series from ‘Dark’ creators the best 2022 has to offer?
Good news for Novak Djokovic fans! Legendary player has visa to compete in 2023 Australian Open
© 2009-2022 Independent News Service. All rights reserved.
G20 Summit: Today PM Modi will have bilateral talks with the leaders of 8 countries
Poland in action after Russian missile fall, Poland asks for report from Russian ambassador
Love Jihad: Love Jihad case came to light in Delhi | Love Jihad Case
G-20 Summit 2022: Modi met Jinping-Biden, the whole world is witnessing the new power of new India
20 Second 20 Shehar 20 Khabar | Top 20 News Of The Day | November 16, 2022
Gujarat Elections 2022: BJP candidate Alpesh Thakor files nomination from Gandhinagar South
Mainpuri bypoll: Akhilesh, wife Dimple Yadav meet uncle Shivpal ahead of byelection
Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022: Congress announces final list of 37 candidates
Gujarat elections: New twist in AAP candidate kidnap drama, candidate lashes out at party
Shashi Tharoor reacts after party ignores him for Gujarat campaign, says ‘Congress knows…’
MCD Polls: AAP MLA denies having any relations with arrested trio in cash-for-ticket case
MCD Elections 2022: Aam Aadmi Party launches theme song for civic polls
MCD Election 2022: Last day to file nominations today for civic polls
MCD Election 2022: Resentment brews in Delhi BJP over chosen candidates; workers register protest
MCD Election 2022: Congress releases list of 250 candidates for upcoming civic polls
Bigg Boss 16: Archana Gautam opposes Captain Sajid Khan, housemates throw her belongings in jail
Saif Ali Khan takes us inside sprawling Pataudi Palace, a blend of vintage and modern | WATCH
Saif Ali Khan’s son Ibrahim Ali Khan to make his acting debut with Karan Johar’s film?
1899 Twitter Review and Reactions: Netflix series from ‘Dark’ creators the best 2022 has to offer?
Kantara OTT release confirmed? Rishab Shetty’s film reported to premiere online on this date
EXPLAINER: Have China and India shifted stance on Russia Ukraine war?
Pakistan government plans to amend Army Act; another extension for Gen Bajwa?
UN rejects India’s move, COP27 draft text omits New Delhi’s proposal of phasing down all fossil fuel
Sandhya Devanathan appointed as Meta’s new India Head | All you need to know
Istanbul bombing: Turkey detains suspect linked to deadly incident in northwestern Syria
Ravi Shastri bats for separate T20I captain; approves Hardik Pandya’s candidature
Good news for Novak Djokovic fans! Legendary player has visa to compete in 2023 Australian Open
Ravi Shastri criticises Rahul Dravid for opting out of New Zealand series; says rest during IPL enou
AUS vs ENG, 1st ODI: Pat Cummins and co. register an easy victory against white ball giants England
IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Streaming: When and where to watch India vs New Zealand on TV, online
Elon Musk’s latest: ‘I don’t want to be CEO of Twitter or any company’
WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose, Meta’s Public Policy head Rajiv Aggarwal resign
Elon Musk to relaunch Twitter’s Blue Tick subscription service on November 29
5 Air conditioners with hot and cold technology
Google agrees to pay $391 mn in users’ location data tracking lawsuit
India tour of New Zealand: Star Cricketer’s and their partners ahead of IND vs NZ T20I series
Deepika Padukone to Janhvi Kapoor, Bollywood actresses rule awards night in evening gowns
FIFA World Cup 2022: Touchdown Qatar, Harry Kane-led England prepare for soccer fest
Shocking transformations of actresses that made jaws drop: Shehnaaz Gill, Aishwarya Rai & more
IPL 2023: Here is a list of top 5 players who have hit most number of sixes
National Epilepsy Day 2022: How to identify if a person is having an epileptic seizure
National Epilepsy Day 2022: Causes and symptoms of this neurological disorder
Cervical cancer risk increases with smoking; know its symptoms and treatments
Measles cases on rise in Mumbai: Know 5 ways to treat this viral respiratory illness
Morning exercise lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke, reveals study