Ukraines Volodymyr Zelensky says Indonesia invited him to attend G20 summit [Video]

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky said he has been invited for the G20 summit in Bali later this year by Indonesia’s Joko Widodo.

“Had talks with President [Joko Widodo]. Thanked for the support of sovereignty and territorial integrity, in particular for a clear position in the UN Food security issues were discussed. Appreciate inviting me to the [G20] summit,” Mr Zelensky wrote on Twitter on Thursday.

The announcement has caused a flutter among political pundits who believe the G20 invite could lead to a showdown between Russian president Vladimir Putin and Mr Zelensky.

Ukraine is not a G20 member but guest countries have been invited to its meetings in the past. Ukraine’s finance minister had attended a meeting of G20 finance officials in Washington just last week.

It is, however, not clear if the Ukrainian president has accepted the Indonesian president’s invitation.

The Kremlin has spoken of Mr Putin’s intention to attend the G20 meeting.

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