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Zelensky says will attend G20 depending on other 'participants'
"Certainly I accept the invitation. Ukraine's participation will depend on the security situation in the country and on the composition of the summit's participants," Zelensky said following their talks in Kyiv, in an apparent reference to Russian President Vladimir Putin's attendance.
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This handout picture taken and released by the Ukrainian presidential press service on June 29, 2022, shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo shaking hands during a press conference as part of their talks in Kyiv. (AFP/STR)
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday told Indonesia's visiting President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo that he will attend the upcoming G20 summit in Bali depending on who else is attending.
"Certainly I accept the invitation. Ukraine's participation will depend on the security situation in the country and on the composition of the summit's participants," Zelensky said following their talks in Kyiv, in an apparent reference to Russian President Vladimir Putin's attendance.
Jokowi was in Kyiv Wednesday before heading to Moscow to meet Putin, who on February 24 sent troops into pro-Western Ukraine.
Indonesia, like most major emerging economies, has tried to maintain a neutral position and has called for a peaceful resolution to Russia's months-long offensive in Ukraine.
Kedatangan menemui Presiden Volodymyr Zelenskyy adalah wujud kepedulian masyarakat Indonesia terhadap situasi di Ukraina.
Spirit perdamaian jangan pernah luntur. Saya menawarkan diri untuk membawa pesan dari Presiden Zelenskyy untuk Presiden Putin yang akan saya kunjungi pula. pic.twitter.com/TvyNeruQDZ
— Joko Widodo (@jokowi) June 30, 2022
Indonesia holds the rotating presidency of the G20 this year and Jakarta has come under Western pressure to exclude Russia's president from the gathering after announcing in April he had been invited.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Tuesday that Jokowi had ruled out Putin's attendance at the body's November summit, a statement the Kremlin quickly rejected.
G20 nations make up about 80 percent of total world economic output, while the G7 contributes about 31 percent.
Putin joined last year's G20 summit in Rome in October via videoconference, due to the coronavirus crisis.
