Jokowi delivers Zelensky’s message to Putin, calls for dialogue

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Indonesian President Joko Widodo greet each other after a joint news conference following their meeting in the Kremlin in Mosco, on June 30, 2022. - AP

MOSCOW (AFP) : Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in Moscow on Thursday (June 30) he delivered a message from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Putin hosted Widodo more than four months into Moscow's offensive in Ukraine, as Russia seeks to pivot toward Asia and Africa following the onset of unprecedented Western sanctions.