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Putin Plans To Attend G-20 Summit (Original Post) SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2022 OP
from the article: zuul Mar 2022 #1
Well, Russia's economy won't be one of the top economies Bettie Mar 2022 #13
Card enid602 Mar 2022 #2
That'll be Wednesdays Mar 2022 #3
No, he can't be arrested SCantiGOP Mar 2022 #4
Milosevic resigned. Then later charged with war crimes. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2022 #8
He was arrested by his own country SCantiGOP Mar 2022 #12
That is exactly what I posted. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2022 #14
Cancel it. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #5
Doesn't he have to be invited? Seems like other countries can cut this narcissist short. librechik Mar 2022 #6
turn your back on the fascist fuck... bahboo Mar 2022 #7
First - he gets kicked out of the G20, lark Mar 2022 #9
They must arrest the war criminal. lindysalsagal Mar 2022 #10
Agreed. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2022 #17
"arrest/war crimes" - attending because toning down the gall is too much to ask UTUSN Mar 2022 #11
In a related event 48656c6c6f20 Mar 2022 #15
I do not think Indonesia would arrest Putin. David__77 Mar 2022 #16

zuul

(14,624 posts)
1. from the article:
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 12:14 PM
Mar 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose brutal invasion of Ukraine has sparked worldwide condemnation, expects to attend the Group of 20 summit later this year in Bali, according to Russia’s ambassador to Indonesia.

“So far, his intention is ... he wants to,” ambassador Lyudmila Vorobieva said at a news conference on Wednesday, per Reuters.

Vorobieva suggested that the dictator’s appearance would be appropriate because the meeting is a platform for solving economic problems, not Ukraine, Reuters reported.

However, talks among the United States and its Western allies have intensified about revoking Russia’s membership from the G-20, a group made up of the world’s leading economies. U.S. President Joe Biden has dubbed Putin a “war criminal” and “murderous dictator,” and has enacted sanctions to debilitate Russia’s economy for its assault on Ukraine, which has so far killed more than 900 civilians.

Bettie

(16,083 posts)
13. Well, Russia's economy won't be one of the top economies
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 04:52 PM
Mar 2022

by the time the conference comes around.

Heck, I doubt it is right now.

Has their stock market reopened?

SCantiGOP

(13,868 posts)
4. No, he can't be arrested
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 12:47 PM
Mar 2022

That would destroy hundreds of years of settled international law, and would mean that world
leaders could no longer travel to conferences because any gang of state thugs could arrest a national head of state.

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,107 posts)
8. Milosevic resigned. Then later charged with war crimes.
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 01:05 PM
Mar 2022

"Milošević resigned from the Yugoslav presidency amid demonstrations after the disputed presidential election of 24 September 2000, and was arrested by Yugoslav federal authorities on 31 March 2001 on suspicion of corruption, abuse of power, and embezzlement."

Later he was charged by the Hague. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/milosevic-goes-on-trial-for-war-crimes

The civilized world needs to step in to stop war crimes. What Milosevic taught tyrants is to stay in power. No matter how.

SCantiGOP

(13,868 posts)
12. He was arrested by his own country
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 03:58 PM
Mar 2022

He wasn’t grabbed by another nation while on a diplomatic trip.
What would prevent the Russians from overpowering US security and arresting Biden for what they consider his crimes?
This would be illegal under international law and would be considered an act of war no different than assassinating a head of state.

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,107 posts)
14. That is exactly what I posted.
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 05:01 PM
Mar 2022

What is your solution to a country that flaunts ideals and the raison d'etre of the security council of the UN?

"The Security Council has primary responsibility, under the United Nations Charter, for the maintenance of international peace and security. It is for the Security Council to determine when and where a UN peace operation should be deployed."

Surely his propaganda that "there is no war" only has a limited audience. This is our last best chance to protect the innocent from murderous tyrants.

lark

(23,083 posts)
9. First - he gets kicked out of the G20,
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 01:40 PM
Mar 2022

then their security people take him into custody when he tries to crash the proceedings and he won't be let go until all the Russians are all out of Ukraine or have surrendered if the tanks won't move.

Nice dream.

UTUSN

(70,671 posts)
11. "arrest/war crimes" - attending because toning down the gall is too much to ask
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 02:31 PM
Mar 2022

But who is he going to eat with - the ghosts of shitler & Staleen? And will there be enough hostels for all the food tasters?






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