Zelensky said he does not want to go to the G20 if Putin is present at the summit

Zelensky said this at a briefing, answering questions from journalists.

“My personal position and that of Ukraine was that if the leader of Russia takes part, then Ukraine will not accept,” Strana.ua quotes him.

At the same time, Ukraine is preparing for the upcoming summit, Zelensky said.

“In any case, we were invited again today.

We'll see, a few days left," he added.

Vladimir Putin has not previously ruled out that he will go to the G20 summit.

The White House National Security Council believes Zelensky should attend the summit if Putin is present, Bloomberg reported.

G20 meeting

scheduled for November 15-16, the event will be held on the Indonesian island of Bali.