Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that Russia has no place at the next G20 meeting because it cannot be considered a “constructive partner”.
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“I don’t think we can sit down with Russia around the table,” explained the head of the Canadian government, indicating that he had discussed this subject with the Indonesian president who chairs the G20 this year.
“It makes no sense to have a discussion about global economic growth if the country responsible for much of the upheaval is around the table,” added the Canadian prime minister.
The decision rests with the G20 itself, a format created to promote dialogue between the old industrial powers of the G7 and emerging economic giants such as China, Brazil and Russia.
“It makes sense that Vladimir Putin is not here this year. Long-term deportation, we will have to have a discussion on that,” added Mr. Trudeau.
United States President Joe Biden called last week for the exclusion of Russia from the G20, a country that was already expelled from the G8 — now the G7 — after the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Indonesia, which chairs the G20, has indicated that it will remain “impartial”, while China has already estimated that Vladimir Putin should have his place at the summit scheduled for the end of the year.