India will host a virtual G20 summit on Wednesday. Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin will also be there this time. As part of a video connection, he wants to present Russia’s view of the state of the world, as his spokesman Dmitry Peskov revealed in advance.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, like other heads of state and government from the Group of Leading Economic Powers (G20), will also participate in the online event.
The virtual meeting will further discuss topics from the G20 summit in September in the Indian capital New Delhi, the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The conflict in Gaza will also play a role.
How the Russian invasion of Ukraine would be discussed initially seemed unclear. India will chair the leading industrialized and emerging economies until the end of the month. Brazil then takes over the presidency.
Bumpy ride through turbulent times
At the G20 summit in September, Putin was represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Chinese President Xi Jinping also stayed away at the time – and will not be present on Wednesday either. Premier Li Qiang will be present, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing said.
The world situation is turbulent and the driving forces behind the recovery of the global economy are inadequate. The G20 countries must strengthen their cooperation. A joint statement is not expected, Indian media report.
Source: Krone
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