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| Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky Plan to Attend G20 Bali |
Jakarta - It is rumored that Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelesky will attend the G20 Bali Summit. The Indonesian ambassador to the UAE said that he was discussing the work of hosting the two leaders of Russia and Ukraine. And expects Putin and Zelensky to visit Bali in November.
In an interview with National, Mr Husin Bagis, the Indonesian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said that logistical work to welcome the two leaders of Russia and Ukraine is underway. "We are considering which hotel to put them one for Mr Putin and one for Mr Zelensky," he said.
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| Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Indonesian President Joko Widodo |
If this turns out to be true, the two leaders of Russia and Ukraine will meet face to face for the first time since hostilities broke out in February. On the US side, the White House has said that if Putin attends the G7, Mr. Zelensky should also be present.
On October 6, US President Joe Biden said he did not rule out a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at this year's G20 summit, chaired by Indonesia.
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| Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Russian President Vladimir Putin |
Currently, the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs have not yet responded to the two leaders' plans to attend the G20. On September 16, President Putin said that the Russian delegation would attend the G20 summit, but he had not yet decided whether he would attend in person. "I've been to Bali. It's a beautiful place, but the view doesn't matter here," the Russian leader said, TASS reported.
The G20 multilateral forum (15-16 November) in Bali is expected to be attended by leaders from 20 leading economies, along with guest countries such as the UAE and Ukraine. This year's G20 agenda will focus on peace, health, digital transformation and sustainable energy.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is likely to call for a ceasefire and the reopening of grain export corridors to ensure food security. He also met with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine in June.