Vikrant Shekhawat : Nov 10, 2022, 09:46 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to attend the G20 leaders' summit in Indonesia. This has been confirmed by the Russian Embassy in Jakarta. According to the information, Russian President Putin and US President Joe Biden were going to come on the same platform during the conference. This was going to be the first time since the war with Ukraine broke out. However, Joe Biden refused to meet Putin even before he met.Biden called Putin a war criminal and said he could not meet with him. The Russian ambassador to Jakarta said, "Let me make it clear that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Ravrov will represent Russia at the G20." President Putin is busy right now. He can take part in the meeting virtually. Putin was expected to attend the meeting to be held on 15th and 16th of November.Biden called on Western countries to not only boycott Russia but also criticize it in international forums. Russia expected that it could also be condemned at the G20 summit. At the same time, Russia has had to face many fronts in Ukraine too. Reports said that even to avoid condemnation, Vladimir Putin considered it the right way to avoid the G20 conference.An expert says that it is not yet clear whether Vladimir Putin will also take part in the meeting virtually. Let us tell you that when Russia was condemned at the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Bali, Foreign Minister Lavrov went out. However, Indonesia has adopted a neutral stance on Russia. Despite pressure from Western countries, Russia was invited to this meeting.