Russia’s Putin Will Not Attend G-20 Summit in Bali in Person

Russia’s Putin Will Not Attend G-20 Summit in Bali in Person
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of Federal Medical-Biological Agency in Moscow on Nov. 9, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via Reuters
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JAKARTA—Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a gathering of leaders from the Group of 20 (G-20) nations in person next week but may join virtually, officials from Russia and the host country Indonesia said on Thursday.

Indonesia has resisted pressure from Western countries to withdraw its invitation to Putin and expel Russia from the group over the war in Ukraine, saying it does not have the authority to do so without consensus among members.