President Putin says G20 should think about how to prevent 'tragedy' in conflict in Ukraine

On November 22, speaking to G20 leaders for the first time since the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out, President Putin said that some leaders had said in their speeches that they were shocked by Russia's "aggression" in Ukraine, according to Reuters.

"Of course, military actions are always a tragedy. And of course, we should think about how to prevent this tragedy... Russia has never refused peace talks with Ukraine," Putin stressed during an online G20 meeting convened by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the current G20 president.

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A senior Russian official said on November 21 that Moscow cannot coexist with the current government in Kyiv and will continue its military campaign to " demilitarize " Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Kyiv has vowed to fight until the last Russian soldier leaves Ukrainian territory and Ukraine's Western allies say they will continue to support Kyiv.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the G20 summit via video link in Moscow on November 22.

However, Ukraine's counter-offensive since early June has reportedly failed to make any significant headway against well-trained Russian forces, according to Reuters.

Russia's military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, has led to the most dangerous conflict in Europe since World War II and the most serious confrontation between Russia and the West since the Cold War, according to Reuters.

President Putin did not attend the G20 summits in India this September and in Indonesia last November, sending Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov instead.

President Putin did not attend the G20 summits in person in 2021 and 2020, but spoke via video from Moscow. The last time Putin attended a G20 meeting in person was in 2019, when the summit was held in the Japanese city of Osaka.

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