Xi and Putin to attend G20 Summit in Indonesia
(VOVWORLD) -Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are both planning to attend a Group of 20 summit in the resort island of Bali later this year, Bloomberg on Friday quoted Indonesian President Joko Widodo as saying.
 Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, February 4, 2022. Photo: Sputnik
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The presence of Xi and Putin at the meeting would set up a showdown with US President Joe Biden and other leaders, all of whom are set to meet in person for the first time since Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022.
On Thursday Widodo and Putin discussed preparations for the G20 summit during a phone call. Last month, President Widodo visited Beijing and held talks with President Xi and both leaders agreed to work together for a successful G20 summit. Indonesia currently holds the rotating presidency of the G20. President Widodo is seeking the role of mediator between Russia and Ukraine.