Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the G20 leaders' summit in Bali, Indonesia next week - RT quoted Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov as confirming on November 10.
Mr. Peskov said that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will lead the Russian delegation to attend this two-day event.
Similar information was also provided by the Russian Embassy in Jakarta to Russian and foreign media outlets.
Meanwhile, Reuters quoted Mr. Jodi Mahardi, spokesperson for Indonesia's Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Coordination, as saying that President Putin could attend one of the summit meetings online.
host country Indonesia has previously been pressured by the US and its allies to prevent Mr. Putin from attending the G20 summit. However, Indonesia still invited President Putin to attend the G20 summit like other leaders. Indonesia said it has no authority to withdraw the invitation to the Russian President without the consent of G20 members.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has tried to mediate geopolitical tensions between the G20 powers.
"The president has tried to relieve the tension and that seems to be happening right now," caughtup last night's Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut pandjaitan told local media in Bali.
In a recent interview with the Financial Times, President Joko Widodo said Russia was welcomed at the summit. "The G20 is not a political forum but a forum for economics and development," said Widodo.
Indonesia has also invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to attend the conference. The Ukrainian leader is expected to attend online.
Several other world leaders have confirmed that they will attend the G20 summit, starting on November 15, including US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
