Russia's Putin won't attend G20 summit in person

Russia's Putin won't attend G20 summit in person
Russia's Putin won't attend G20 summit in person Copyright Thomson Reuters 2021
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MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the G20 summit in Rome in person this month, but will take part in it via video link, the Kremlin said in a statement on Tuesday.

The Kremlin said Putin informed Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi about his plans in a telephone call during which they also discussed the situation in Afghanistan and bilateral issues.

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