Russia Embassy in Indonesia confirms Putin won’t attend G-20

Hindu people join the Melaspas and Mecaru rituals ahead G20 meeting at the Ngurah Rai Grand Forest Park, Tahura area in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, November 9, 2022, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. - via Reuters

JAKARTA, Nov 10 (Bloomberg): 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.