Canada's Justin Trudeau Says No To Having Putin At G20 Meeting
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Putin's attendance would be "unproductive for the G20," Trudeau told Indonesian President who is hosting the meeting of major economies in November.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday joined allies in saying he does not wish to see Russian President Vladimir Putin at this year's G20 meeting, citing Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Trudeau said he had shared his view with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is hosting the meeting of major economies in November, that Putin's attendance would be "extraordinarily difficult for us and unproductive for the G20."
"It would be a big issue for many countries, including Canada," he told reporters in Ottawa.
Trudeau explained that G20 summits are about "how we manage and encourage economic growth around the world."
