Russia’s Putin to join virtual G20 summit, says state TV, chaired by India
- Vladimir Putin will take part in the virtual summit chaired by India on Wednesday, Russia’s Vesti TV show said on social media
- Putin did not travel to the last two G20 meetings, hosted by India in September and Indonesia last year, sending FM Sergey Lavrov in his place
Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in a virtual G20 leaders’ summit on Wednesday, after skipping the flagship in-person meeting in New Delhi in September.
“Vladimir Putin will take part in the virtual G20 summit,” Russia’s Vesti TV show said in a social media post on Sunday, citing Putin’s schedule for the upcoming week.
Putin did not travel to the last two G20 meetings – hosted by India in September and Indonesia last year – sending Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in his place.
In a statement, India said on Saturday that its Prime Minister Narendra Modi would chair a virtual summit on Wednesday to “take forward key, select outcomes/actions points from the New Delhi summit”.
Putin has taken few trips outside Russia since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader over the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children.
