OTTAWA (AFP) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday (March 31) joined allies in saying he does not wish to see Russian President Vladimir Putin at this year's Group of 20 (G-20) meeting, citing Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Trudeau said he had shared his view with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is hosting the meeting of major economies in November, that Putin's attendance would be "extraordinarily difficult for us and unproductive for the G-20."

"It would be a big issue for many countries, including Canada," he told reporters in Ottawa.

Trudeau explained that G-20 summits are about "how we manage and encourage economic growth around the world."

"Russia has with its illegal invasion of Ukraine upended economic growth for everyone around the world and can't possibly be a constructive partner in how we manage the crisis created by Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine," he added.

"Bottom line is it can't be business as usual to have Vladimir Putin just sitting around the table pretending that everything is okay, because it's not okay, and it's his fault."

US President Joe Biden has said he backs kicking Russia out of the G-20 group of major economies, while Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said Putin should be barred from the group's summit in Bali.

But Brazil and China opposed giving Russia the boot, while Indonesia said it would remain "impartial."

Last week, a Moscow envoy to Jakarta said Putin plans to attend the meeting.

But it will be up to all G-20 members to decide.