Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Bali for a meeting of foreign ministers from the G20 group of states. Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine is expected to overshadow the meeting of the group of leading and emerging economic powerhouses.
Lavrov wanted to hold talks with his Chinese colleague Wang Yi and with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, the Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing the Foreign Ministry in Moscow. Lavrov’s presence is seen as a test for Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin’s possible participation in the G20 summit on November 15 and 16, which is also taking place in Bali. Several states have questioned their participation should Putin appear in person.