The White House is convinced that the G20 will not be able to collectively remove Russia from its ranks, as a consensus is needed for this decision. And China did not agree to the exclusion.
The White House is discussing how to deal with the November G20 summit, whose hosts received confirmation on Friday that Vladimir Putin plans to attend. Joe Biden said Russia should be excluded from the G20. Senior members of his administration have withdrawn from all G20 events attended by Russian delegates. There were also discussions with Indonesia, which is hosting the summit, about intensifying Russia's condemnation, CNN reports.
to which there are still six months, is not accepted. Biden spokeswoman Jen Psaki said it was too early to say what the meeting would look like.
The White House is convinced that the G20 will not be able to collectively remove Russia from its ranks, as this decision is likely to require consensus. And the Chinese government has clearly stated that it does not support such a step. This is a slightly different scenario than when Russia was excluded from the G8 after the annexation of Crimea.
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Indonesia invited Putin before Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine. However, in his statement, the President stressed the unity between the member states.
“Indonesia wants to unite the G20. Avoid division. Peace and stability are the key to recovery and development of the world economy.” , – said President Joko Vidodo in a statement by the Indonesian Cabinet on Friday, confirming that Putin accepted his invitation to participate.
Recall, the G20 is a group of finance ministers and central bankers 20 most powerful economies in the world. They account for 90% of world GDP, 80% of world trade and two thirds of the world's population.
