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flag Russia sends aide Oreshkin to G20 summit in Johannesburg; Putin and Lavrov skip, U.S. sends Vance.

flag Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed aide Maksim Oreshkin to lead Russia’s delegation at the November 22–23, 2025, G20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, with neither Putin nor Foreign Minister Lavrov attending. flag Oreshkin, a former economic development minister and BRICS+ envoy, will head a delegation including Kremlin aides and deputy ministers. flag South Africa, the first African nation to chair the G20 since December 2024, aims to advance Global South development priorities. flag U.S. President Donald Trump will not attend, sending Vice President J.D. flag Vance instead, amid tensions over South Africa’s foreign policy.

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