World News / Russian President Vladimir Putin will not participate in G20 summit, Xi Jinping and Joe Biden will come

World News: Russian President Vladimir Putin will not participate in next week's G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. Putin is believed to have taken this decision to avoid a possible confrontation with the US and its allies over Ukraine. Tensions have increased significantly between Russia and the West after the attack on Ukraine. Several global leaders including US President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the two-day summit starting November 15 in Bali, Indonesia.

Ukraine was to face-to-face for the first time since the war

Let us tell you that Biden and Putin were to come together on a world stage for the first time since Russia attacked Ukraine in late February this year. The G20's 'Chief of Support' Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan told in Denpasar, Indonesia that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov would lead the Russian delegation. "The Indonesian government respects Russia's decision. Putin had already informed President Joko Widodo about this decision over the phone. Indonesia is currently chairing the G20 and after that India will have its command.

3 big summits in East Asia in a few days

The G20 is the biggest of the three summits in Southeast Asia to be held this week and then. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) conference began in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Thursday. The G-20 summit will take place in Bali, Indonesia and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC) in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. US President Joe Biden will attend the ASEAN and G20 summits, while US Vice President Kamala Harris will represent the country at APEC.

Biden denies meeting with Putin

Let us tell you that earlier Biden had refused to meet with Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit. He said that he could discuss with Vladimir Putin only and only the release of Americans held in Russia. Biden administration officials said they would call on world leaders to isolate him if Putin attends the summit online. They have also discussed boycotting or otherwise condemning them. In such a situation, it was decided that Putin would not participate in this summit.