The report said that on April 28, Widodo spoke on the phone with Putin.
“I reiterated the importance of an immediate end to the war. I also stress that a peaceful solution can continue to be proposed and Indonesia is ready to contribute to the peace effort. On this occasion, President Putin expressed his gratitude for the invitation to the G20 summit and said he would attend” , said the President of Indonesia.
He also added that he received from Putin “updated information on the situation in Ukraine, including the current negotiation process between Russia and Ukraine.”
The report notes that on the eve of April 27, Widodo spoke with Zelensky and invited him to participate in the summit.
Widodo said that during this conversation, “various requests for arms assistance from Indonesia” were discussed. According to him, the Indonesian constitution and foreign policy principles “prohibit the supply of weapons to other countries,” but Indonesia is ready to provide humanitarian assistance.
“We understand that the G20 plays the role of a catalyst for the recovery of the global economy. And if we talk about the recovery of the global economy, then two big things affect this time, namely: the first is the COVID-19 pandemic and the second is the war in Ukraine … I wanted I would like to emphasize that Indonesia wants to unite the G20. Do not allow a split. Peace and stability are the key to the recovery and development of the world economy,” the President of Indonesia concluded.
At the same time, the US believes that Russia should not be admitted to the summit.
“The President made his point clear: business as usual with Russia cannot continue and Russia should not be part of the [саммита G20]”, White House Speaker Jen Psaki said on April 28 (before the publication of the message of the President of Indonesia). Transcript of her briefing published on the White House website.
She added that there are still six months before the summit and the participation of the presidents of Russia and Ukraine in it has not yet been officially confirmed, so there is no point in “going into hypotheses.”
She added that the United States will continue to support Ukraine’s efforts to conduct diplomatic negotiations with the Russian Federation, but so far sees no signs that Putin and the Russians are ready to take steps in this direction, in particular, to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid and provide humanitarian corridors from blocked or occupied territories.
According to information CNNOn April 29, the White House privately told Indonesia that Russia should not be allowed to participate in this year’s G20 summit.
Russia was expelled from the G8 after the annexation of Crimea in 2014. However, its exclusion from the G20 is a more complex procedure that requires consensus, and countries such as China are likely not to agree, the agency noted. Bloomberg.
Biden said at the end of March that in connection with the Russian invasion of Ukraine RF should be excluded from the G20 – association of countries with the largest economies in the world. Biden said the topic came up in meetings with allies in Belgium.
Bloomberg wrote April 25what Indonesia wanted “remain neutral” and refused to invite Ukraine as a guest to a summit in which Russia would participate. Western countries, in particular the United States, sought to invite Zelensky “at least for part of the meeting.”
For Indonesia, which is hosting the summit this year, the invitation Zelensky could become “an incredible logistical and diplomatic nightmare” if Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to attend the summit in person, the agency noted. At the same time, several leaders, including US President Joe Biden, according to Bloomberg sources, do not intend to sit at the same table with Putin.
April 20 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, European Central Bank Chair Christine Lagarde, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko and other high-ranking officials left the hall while speaking at the G20 meeting Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in Washington.
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