Can Russia be barred from the G20 summit? | Inside Story

The G20 is a major international platform made up of 19 large economies from the developed and developing world and the European Union. The bloc’s members represent 85 percent of global output, 75 percent of international trade and two-thirds of the world’s population.

China says the G20 is a forum to discuss economic issues, rejecting suggestions Russia could be barred because of its invasion of Ukraine.

Can Washington and its western allies block President Vladimir Putin from attending the summit later this year in Indonesia?

Who controls the G20 and what lies ahead for the bloc?

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