Putin Is Ready To Come To The G20 Summit In Bali, Commission I: Indonesia Cannot Unilaterally Remove Russia From The Invitation

President Vladimir Putin (Photo via Kremlin)

JAKARTA - Russia plans to attend the G20 Summit which will take place in Bali at the end of 2022. Russia's presence in Indonesia has been under the spotlight in the midst of the conflict with Ukraine.

So should Indonesia not invite Vladimir Putin in line with pressure from a number of countries to expel Russia from the G20 group of countries in response to its invasion of Ukraine?

Responding to this, Member of Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) TB Hasanuddin assessed that the issue of the invitation to Russia at the G20 Summit should be discussed together with other countries.

"In my opinion, the question of Russia being invited or not invited to the G20 must be discussed first by the members of the G20 through an agreed internal mechanism," said TB Hasanuddin when contacted by VOI, Wednesday, March 23.

Despite being the presidency of the G20 Summit, said the PDIP Party politician, Indonesia cannot make decisions on its own.

"Indonesia is indeed the host of the G20 in 2022, but it is impossible to make unilateral decisions because the G20 is a collective and collective organization," Hasanuddin explained.

Regarding the war that Russia continues to wage in Ukraine, Hasanuddin said that Russia's participation in this conference must be decided together.

"Yes, we will discuss together what his attitude will be," he said.

Previously, the Russian Ambassador to Indonesia, Lyudmila Vorobieva, said President Vladimir Putin plans to attend the G20 Summit which will take place in Bali at the end of 2022.

The plan for Putin's presence was expressed by Vorobieva despite pressure from a number of countries to remove Russia from the G20 group of countries in response to its invasion of Ukraine.

"Depending on the situation, so far he (Putin) is willing to come to the G20 summit," Vorobieva said when asked if Putin would attend the meeting at a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday, March 23.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, various countries in the world, especially the West, have tried to isolate Moscow from the financial system to international organizations.

Recently, the United States and Western countries that belong to the G7 group are considering expelling Russia from the G20 membership.

Despite the threat, Vorobieva said Russia will continue to support Indonesia's presidency at this year's G20.

"Indonesia became president of the G20 not to discuss the Russia-Ukraine crisis, but rather to improve the global economy and other issues. Exiting Russia (from the G20) will not help the global economy," said Vorobieva.

"We support Indonesia's presidency in the G20," he added.