President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, who chairs the G20 = 20 major countries, visited Ukraine on the 29th and met with President Zelensky.

President Zelensky, who was invited to the G20 summit, argued that Russian President Vladimir Putin would attend, according to other attendees.

Indonesian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Zelensky on the 29th when he entered Kieu, the capital of Ukraine, for the first time as an Asian leader after a military invasion by Russia.



At a joint meeting after the meeting, President Joko Widodo said that a peaceful solution was important and that he had re-invited President Zelensky to the G20 summit to be held in Indonesia in November.

Opposition to President Zelensky's “Attendance of President Putin”

In response, President Zelensky said, "Collaboration with the G20 is extremely important for the restoration of peace," but opposes that Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend, according to other attendees. Did.



President Joko plans to visit Moscow, the capital of Russia, to meet with President Putin on the 30th, saying, "I want to convey a message from President Zelensky to President Putin."



Opinions are divided over Russia's attendance among G20 member countries, and Indonesia, the presidency, is expected to face difficult coordination.

Experts

Regarding the aim of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to visit Ukraine and Russia, Professor Hikuma Hunt Juwana of Indonesia University, who is familiar with foreign affairs, said, "Indonesia and developing countries are seriously affected by the disruption of the food supply chain due to the war. The Indonesian president needs to play an important role as one of the leading leaders in these countries, "he said, pointing out that he intends to work on behalf of emerging and developing countries to respond to the food crisis. Did.



President Joko Widodo said on the 26th of this month that he would "call on Putin to set up a forum for dialogue in order to carry out a ceasefire and stop the war as soon as possible" as he embarked on a series of outings.



Regarding this, Professor Juwana said, "Indonesia has promoted open diplomacy, has not followed the economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States, and has balanced between Russia and Ukraine. In this respect, President Putin and President Joko. I think we will accept the argument, "he said, and hoped that the neutral position that Indonesia had taken would influence President Putin's decision.



"Even if this visit does not successfully address the ceasefire, President Joko Widodo has the option of providing a forum for discussions on the situation in Ukraine at the G20 summit in November."



He indicated that President Putin would attend the G20 summit, and that President Zelensky was also invited, so he mentioned the possibility of a ceasefire talks being held accordingly.