### [2021-10-20](/feed/2021/10/20/index.md)

##### President of Russia
# President of Russia Vladimir Putin says that he will not physically attend the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. 

No reason was given for the Russian leader's decision not to attend the conference in Glasgow.


### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58977993) [Image](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/BCA6/production/_121149284_bbcputin.jpg)

### Changes:

1. President of Russia Vladimir Putin says he will not attend the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, seriously weakening hopes of a breakthrough international deal on climate change.  _2021-10-20 19:06:24 (First version)_
2. President of Russia Vladimir Putin says he will not attend the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, "seriously weakening hopes of a breakthrough international deal" on climate change.  _2021-10-21 01:06:11 (Update)_
3. President of Russia Vladimir Putin says that he will not attend the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, "seriously weakening hopes of a breakthrough international deal" on climate change.  _2021-10-21 11:06:10 (Update)_
4. President of Russia Vladimir Putin says that he will not attend the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, which is seen as a blow to efforts to get leaders to negotiate a new deal to stall climate change.  _2021-10-21 17:06:13 (Update)_
4. President of Russia Vladimir Putin says that he will not physically attend the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.  _(Current version)_

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