Russia Embassy in Indonesia Confirms Putin Won’t Attend G-20
Putin won’t be attending G-20 summit on Nov. 15-16 in person.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit next week, with the country’s foreign minister leading the delegation, according to the embassy in Indonesia.
“Yes, I can confirm that the Head of the Russian Delegation at the upcoming G-20 Summit will be Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov,” said press attache Alexander Tumaykin on Thursday.