( Observer.com ) The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has lasted for more than half a year, and there has been no sign of a peace talks for the armistice. Against this background, at the upcoming G20 summit, whether the Russian and Ukrainian leaders meet has become the focus of outside attention. Ukrainian President Zelensky said on November 3 that if Russian President Putin attends the G20 summit, he will not go. So far, Putin has not confirmed whether to attend the meeting.
Ukrainian News Agency reported on November 3, screenshot of the report from Ukrainian News Agency on November 3, Zelensky expressed his attitude at a joint briefing held by Kiev and Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on November 3.
Zelensky said, "My personal and Ukraine's position is that if the leaders of the Russian Federation participate, then Ukraine will not participate." He mentioned that he had a telephone conversation with Indonesian President that day.
"Anyway, we're invited again today. There are still a few days left, and we'll wait and see again," Zelensky said.
Since the outbreak of the conflict, the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have never met. Although the outside world actively promotes peace talks between the two sides, the negotiations between the two sides continue to be cold. If both sides really attend the summit on time, it will be the first meeting after the outbreak of the conflict. Previously, Zelensky said that whether Ukraine participates in the G20 summit will depend on the country's security situation and the list of participants. Indonesia Ambassador to the UAE said that Indonesia is preparing to host Putin and Zelensky, and if the two attend the meeting, they will be arranged in different hotels.
On November 2, Kremlin official website reported that Putin spoke with the Indonesian President on the 2nd to discuss the upcoming G20 summit. However, the Kremlin still did not say whether Putin would attend the summit in person.
According to the Indonesian Antara News Agency (Antara), the 17th Summit of the G20 Leaders will be held in Bali, Indonesia from November 15 to 16 this year. Indonesian President Jokovic announced on November 2 that 17 national leaders have confirmed their attendance at the G20 summit. He will personally call for the remaining three countries that have not yet been confirmed.
Earlier this week, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno revealed that some leaders failed to confirm their attendance due to special domestic circumstances.
At present, US President Biden has been confirmed to attend the G20 summit. The question about "whether Biden and Putin will hold a one-on-one meeting" has also attracted much attention from the outside world. In response, the US repeatedly said "no", while the Russian side said it has not yet determined whether Putin will attend the meeting.
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