SCMP: Putin was able to enlist the support of developing countries

According to the author of the material, Putin enlisted the support of developing countries and broke the West's program on the issue of Ukraine.

In recent weeks, the Russian leader, far from being isolated, has been in contact with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, recently ousted Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and Senegalese President Maki Sall, who is also chairman of the African Union.

The author added that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the G20 meeting had a "heartfelt conversation" with colleagues from China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Turkey and Argentina.

On July 7, Sergey Lavrov, during the official dinner party of the G20 foreign ministers in Indonesia, held a series of bilateral contacts "and did not notice the absence, as it turns out, of boycotting," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

The minister discussed with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi the situation in Ukraine and the actions of the West in this context.