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The leaders of the world’s 20 largest countries are meeting tomorrow in the absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who attacked Ukraine in Bali, Indonesia, in light of a tense international agenda.

On the eve of the summit, US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet face to face today. This is the first meeting of the heads of the two states.

While it was decided not to take a traditional family photo amid tensions with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will virtually attend the summit, which Putin did not attend.

The main theme of the G20 summit, which will be held in Bali on November 15-16, will be “Standing Together – A Stronger Recovery”. In this context, G20 leaders will exchange views in three sessions on Food and Energy Security, Health and Digital Transformation.

In addition to US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi, the event will also be attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, UN Secretary General António Guterres, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel. vertex. . The newly elected leaders of England and Italy Rishi Sunak and Georgia Meloni will also break new ground in the G20.

The G20 leaders, gathered in the shadow of the Ukrainian war, will not take a “family photo” with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who will succeed Putin, although they will not come for the reason “because of Putin’s agenda.”

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is hosting the G20, urged the major powers to “respect the power of thought and put ideas first” at the tense summit. On the other hand, Sergei Lavrov, upon his arrival in Bali, made it clear that the Ukrainian issue would not be discussed, saying: “The goal of the G20 is to talk about the economy, not about security.”

Biden and Xi talking

President Biden came to Bali “to support Washington’s efforts to isolate Russia” in response to the war in Ukraine. The day before the summit, President Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

In addition to a rich bilateral and international agenda, this meeting is significant as the first face-to-face meeting since President Biden visited the White House. The two leaders are expected to discuss the war in Ukraine and Russia, as well as expanding trade, the issue of human rights in China’s Xinjiang province, and the status of Taiwan.

President Erdogan in Bali

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also arrived in Bali to attend the summit and hold bilateral contacts.

Prior to the summit, Erdogan held an extensive bilateral meeting with Indonesian President Widodo in Bali. During the meeting, Turkish-Indonesian relations were reviewed in all their aspects and possible steps to further develop cooperation were discussed.

President Erdogan will also hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of the world’s top 20 economies on November 15 and 16.

No Putin, Zelensky participates virtually

For Xi Jinping, elected head of the world’s second largest economy for the third time, the G20 summit marks a resolute return to the diplomatic arena. Xi is expected to hold bilateral meetings with Biden, as well as French President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders.

Although, like the United Nations, the G20 does not have a mandate to address issues of international security and peace, the war in Ukraine and the international community’s means of de-escalation pressure on Moscow will undoubtedly be in the spotlight. summit. After Vladimir Putin’s decision not to participate in the summit, the Russian delegation will be headed by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Non-G20 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the summit virtually as a guest of Indonesia. Zelenskiy is expected to call on world leaders to “speed up the response to the Russian invasion.” Among the topics that may appear on the agenda of the summit are open invitations from Western countries to countries such as India and China that have not yet “condemned the Russian attack.” In this context, the Élysée Palace said that Macron plans to meet with Modi and Xi.

The G20 summit will be represented by Prime Minister Olaf Scholz, who leads Europe’s largest economic power Germany, the European Union, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italy’s new far-right leader Georgia Meloni and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will also arrive in Bali for the first G20 summit. Sunak will meet many leaders, especially President Biden. Sunak, the first British leader of Indian origin, will also hold a symbolic meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will attend the summit.

Indonesia’s host leader Joko Widodo will also hold bilateral meetings with the participating leaders. Widodo aims to “refocus the summit on cooperation for post-COVID economic development.”

But the Russian-Ukrainian war undermines these efforts. Canada, Australia and Japan, Prime Ministers Justin Trudeau, Anthony Albanese and Fumio Kishida will also represent their countries at the summit. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will be in Bali despite tensions with North Korea. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will represent Saudi Arabia. Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, who is not a member of the G20, will also be in attendance as a guest.

Brazil will be represented by Foreign Minister Carlos Franca. President Jair Bolsonaro, whose term of office has expired, decided not to participate in the summit after his electoral defeat. Mexico will send Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard to the summit, while President Alberto Fernandez will arrive from Argentina. The only leader who came to the summit from the African continent will be South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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