US not participating in G20 summit in South Africa: White House

​​​​​​​By Diyar Guldogan

WASHINGTON (AA) - The US will not attend the G20 summit on Nov. 22-23 in South Africa, a White House spokeswoman said Thursday.

"I'd be happy to explain because there is not a shift. The United States is not participating in official talks at the G20 in South Africa," Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

Her remarks came after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the US and South Africa are discussing Washington’s participation in the summit following a “change of mind."

"I saw the South African president running his mouth a little bit against the United States and the President of the United States earlier today, and that language is not appreciated by the president or his team," Leavitt said.