00:00Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed last night that Russian President Vladimir Putin
00:05will not be attending the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur next week.
00:10He said Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak will represent Putin Bernama reported.
00:15The confirmation ends days of speculation over Putin's possible visit, after he had
00:21earlier told Anwar he was seriously considering attending the regional gathering.
00:26Anwar also confirmed that Myanmar's Acting President Senior General Min Ong Lang will
00:30not be attending the summit, reiterating the bloc's firm adherence to the five-point consensus
00:36on the country's political crisis.
00:39Meanwhile, in a statement, Anwar said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the
00:43summit virtually, as Deepavali celebrations in India will still be ongoing at that time.
00:49The three-day summit, to be held from October 26 to 28, is expected to be the largest gathering
00:55of world leaders, including US President Donald Trump alongside leaders from ASEAN Member States.
01:01Panyu Zhou, FMT.
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