Eight Things to Watch for as Global Leaders Meet in Bali
Even without Russian President Vladimir Putin attending in person, the G-20 summit will be full of tension and potentially awkward moments.
Photographer: Dita Alangkara/AFP
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Summits of Group of 20 nations invariably happen with at least one crisis burning, which shapes the discussions both in the meeting room and the one-on-one huddles in the hallways.
Leaders tend to gather around kindred spirits. Occasionally they gang up on one particular leader — think Russia’s president in 2014 (after the annexation of Crimea) or the Saudi Crown Prince in 2018 (after the murder of critic Jamal Khashoggi).