Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to participate in the upcoming virtual G20 leaders' summit on Wednesday (Nov 22) after his absence from the in-person meeting held in New Delhi in September. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was the one who led the Russian delegation to the G20 summit hosted by India.

• According to a post by Russia's Vesti TV show on its social media page on Sunday (Nov 19), Putin's schedule for the upcoming week includes his participation in the virtual G20 summit.
• India, which currently holds the G20 Presidency until November 30, 2023, announced on Saturday (Nov 18) that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the virtual summit. The summit, as per an official statement, is aimed at building upon the key outcomes and action points from the New Delhi summit held in September. 
• Among the expected agenda items for the Virtual G20 Summit are the effective implementation of G20 decisions and a review of developments since the New Delhi Summit. India, Brazil, and South Africa will form the G20 Troika during the Brazilian G20 Presidency in 2024.