The Kremlin is opening up Vladimir Putin’s schedule round this yr’s G-20 summit in India in September to make it attainable for the Russian president to take part within the leaders’ gathering after skipping the final two, in keeping with folks accustomed to the planning.

Kremlin defiance is rising as efforts by the US and its allies to isolate Russia over its invasion of Ukraine are stalling within the face of reluctance amongst different international locations to affix. For the second, the Kremlin is planning for him to take part within the summit although no ultimate resolution has been made, the folks stated, talking on situation of anonymity to debate plans that aren’t but public.