Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (72) left the G20 summit on Tuesday before the end of the meeting and the official acceptance of the closing statement. The plane with the Russian delegation departed from the Indonesian island of Bali in the evening (local time). The meeting of the 20 leading economies and emerging markets ends this Wednesday.
Lavrov had represented Russian President Vladimir Putin (70), who, according to the Kremlin, could not come to Bali due to time constraints. The Russian chief diplomat held numerous talks and attended meetings on Tuesday. He also said that the final statement is practically ready. Lavrov said it contained Western and Russian perspectives on the war in Ukraine.
According to information from Russian state television, the minister’s departure was already scheduled for Tuesday evening. No reason was given. (SDA)