Russian President Vladimir Putin left the Group of 20 summit in Australia early so he can sleep on the long flight home, after a week of international meetings where he faced pressure over Ukraine.
Putin, who was told by European leaders during the two-day summit in Brisbane to stop arming rebels in Ukraine, said before jetting off that he’d explained his early departure to host, Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who was understanding.
“We have to fly from here to Vladivostok 9 hours and then from Vladivostok to Moscow, another 9 hours,” Putin told reporters in Brisbane. “I came to Tony and told …read more
Source: The Malaysian Reserve
