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Russia's Putin, Ukraine's Zelenskyy to be at G20 meet, says Indonesia

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo says that both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to attend the G20 summit to be held in Bali in November.

Vladimir Putin

Russia President Vladimir Putin. (Bloomberg Photo)

AP Jakarta

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo says that both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to attend the G20 summit to be held in Bali in November.

Widodo, the current chair of the G20 group, made the remarks in a televised statement on Friday in which he said that he had telephone conversations this week with Zelenskyy and Putin.

He said he urged both leaders of Ukraine and Russia to end the war through negotiations.

I reiterated the importance of ending the war immediately, he said.

I also emphasised that peaceful efforts should continue and Indonesia is ready to contribute to these peaceful efforts.

 

He said that he invited Putin and Zelenskyy to the G20 summit as the war in Ukraine has a major impact on the global economy.

We understand that the G20 plays the catalyst role in the recovery of the global economy, Widodo said.

Widodo said that he has rejected the Ukrainian leader's request for arms but instead will send humanitarian aid.

The mandate of Indonesia's constitution and the principles of our foreign policy prohibit us from providing arms assistance to other countries, Widodo said.

However, we are ready to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Apr 29 2022 | 8:31 PM IST

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