Indonesian officials: Russian FM Lavrov taken to hospital

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Russia’s top diplomat arrived on the resort island the previous evening to take part in the meeting of the world’s leading economies, which begins Tuesday.Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova denied that Lavrov had been hospitalized, calling it “the highest level of fakes.” She did not address whether he had received medical treatment, however.Ukraine, China-US frictions dominate at G-20 summit in BaliG-20 summit casts spotlight on Bali's tourism revivalChina's Xi, out of COVID bubble, faces changed world at G-20Germany's Scholz: Asia-Pacific 'far more than just China'Russia’s state news agency Tass separately cited Lavrov as saying, “I’m in the hotel, reading materials for the summit tomorrow.”Asked about Lavrov’s situation, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he “did not know about what happened to Minister Lavrov.I wish him the best possible recovery and hope that tomorrow it will be possible to meet.”Lavrov is the highest-ranking Russian official at the G-20 meeting, which U.S. President Joe Biden, China’s Xi Jinping and other leaders are attending.Fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to be among the issues discussed at the two-day G-20 meeting, which brings together officials from countries representing more than 80% of the world’s economic output."

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