At the 2014 G20 summit in Brisbane, the Russian president was browbeaten by western leaders. But now they know they need himWhat a difference a war makes. Twelve months ago, Vladimir Putin was on the menu at the G20 summit in Brisbane. Western leaders queued up hungrily for a piece of Russia’s president following his armed intervention in Ukraine and illegal annexation of Crimea.Barack Obama warned Putin he was isolated internationally; David Cameron said he did not trust the Russian leader; Stephen Harper, Canada’s then prime minister, told Putin bluntly: “Get out of Ukraine”. Related: Vladimir Putin leaves G20 …read more
Source: The Guardian
