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Russia should be expelled from G20: Ukrainian presidential aide
"Those who give orders to attack critical infrastructure to freeze civilians and organize total mobilization to cover the frontline with corpses, cannot sit at the same table with leaders of G20 for sure. Time to put an end to Russian hypocrisy. The Russian Federation must be expelled from all platforms," he wrote on Twitter.
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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 (right) and his Indonesian counterpart Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo giving a press conference as part of their talks in Kyiv. (AFP/STR)
Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said after a new wave of Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian cities on Monday that Russia should be expelled from the Group of 20 major economies and other international groups.
"Those who give orders to attack critical infrastructure to freeze civilians and organize total mobilization to cover the frontline with corpses, cannot sit at the same table with leaders of G20 for sure. Time to put an end to Russian hypocrisy. The Russian Federation must be expelled from all platforms," he wrote on Twitter.
Late last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he saw "no need" for talks with US President Joe Biden.
Speaking at a news conference in the Kazakh capital Astana, Putin said that he had not yet taken a decision on attending a Group of 20 summit in Bali next month.
"We should ask him if he's ready to hold such talks with me or not. I don't see the need, to be honest," Putin said, asked about a potential meeting with Biden on the sidelines of a G20 summit in November.
He added that his participation in the summit hosted by Indonesia is not yet decided.
"The question of my trip there has not been finalised. Russia will certainly take part. As for the format, we're still thinking about it," Putin told reporters.
Speaking earlier this week, Biden said he had "no intention" of meeting with Putin but did not rule out potential talks.
