The Spokesperson for Russian Presidency (Kremlin), Dmitry Peskov, said today, Wednesday, that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not personally attend the G20 summit in South Africa.
The Kremlin spokesperson added in a statement commenting on Russia's participation in the G20 summit in South Africa: "Putin will not participate personally, but Russia, as we mentioned, will be adequately represented. We will inform you in due course who will attend."
The G20 summit will be held in Johannesburg on November 22nd and 23rd, after which the G20 presidency will pass from South Africa to the United States.