European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that she's against excluding Russian President Vladimir Putin from the upcoming G20 summit this November in Indonesia.

Speaking to German broadcaster ZDF on the sidelines of the G7 summit, von der Leyen said she thinks it's better if Putin attends the meeting.

"I think it's better - if he does come - to tell him to his face what we think. And then he should also take a stand," she said.