Vladimir Putin was the first G20 leader to leave Brisbane . The Russian president 's jet lifted off soon as soon as possible -- after the final lunch of the summit meeting , but well before the final communique outlining the achievements of the summit had been announced . Given the mood of the summit , his speedy exit was hardly surprising . Putin had been a verbal punching bag for many of the G20 leaders , critical of Russia 's reported movement of new troops and weapons into independent Ukraine . READ MORE : Putin ditches G20 after verbal jabs . Collective slight . It started with a deliberate snub as he arrived -- welcomed at the airport only by a junior minister in Tony Abbott 's government . Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper greeted the Russian leader the next day with the words : `` I guess I 'll shake your hand but I 'll only have one thing to say to you -- get out of Ukraine . '' European leaders , led by Britain 's David Cameron also had words for Putin , as did U.S. President Barack Obama . But Putin put on a happy face when he met Tony Abbott in front of the cameras on Saturday , despite the Australian leader 's comments only a few days previously -- accusing him , in person , of trying to `` relive past glories of the Soviet Union '' in Beijing at the APEC summit a few days earlier . The Russian leader looked isolated throughout the Brisbane meetings , but he was n't the only leader to have a tough G20 . READ MORE : G20 agrees to boost growth . Abbott 's travails . The host , Tony Abbott also had a difficult summit . It began badly with his first comments to the cameras , as he sat with all G20 leaders at a private retreat . Instead of concentrating on the big global picture , the Australian prime minister chose to tell the most powerful leaders in the world about his own problems on the domestic front , including the difficulties of getting Australians to spend $ 7 in fees when they visited the doctor . As one delegate said later , imagine having to translate that to the Saudi leader at the meeting . Critics lined up to castigate the Prime Minister 's `` whinging '' performance , with opposition leader Bill Shorten describing it as `` weird and graceless . '' Carbon mis-step . Abbott also pointed to his success in scrapping Australia 's carbon tax . Both the U.S. and Chinese presidents had just days earlier announced sweeping new carbon emission cuts to general praise around the world . Abbott was on the wrong side of the carbon debate throughout the summit , with his government trying to keep it off the official agenda , arguing that the main purpose of the meeting was economics . But , reportedly under strong pressure from both Europe and the U.S. , carbon emissions were part of the official final statement . Abbott also did not offer any financial support to Obama 's new $ 3 billion green fund to help developing economies combat the effects of climate change . Productive trip for U.S . The fund was just part of a number of deals and initiatives announced by Obama during his three-country Asian tour . Trade deals and new climate change initiatives flowed from the U.S. camp , with the president clearly enjoying his trip , not to mention his rock-star treatment by students in Queensland and in Myanmar . Similarly , Chinese President Xi Jinping also had a good tour , starting with his own climate change initiatives announced at the APEC summit in Beijing , several new trade deals and a historic handshake with regional rival , Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe . Some commentators are suggesting it could be the beginning of a de-escalation of tensions between China and Japan over territorial disputes in the East China Sea . And it 's not over yet for the Chinese leader , who is staying in Australia for the time being . After addressing the country 's parliament , a `` speech of historical significance , '' according to his Australian counterpart , he will next head to Tasmania , ticking off the last Australian state he has yet to visit . `` I do n't know whether I should get a certificate for that , '' he joked . During his speech in Canberra , Xi announced a free trade agreement that will cover a raft of commercial and governmental deals between the two countries .
Russian President Vladimir Putin endures Ukraine criticism at global meeting in Australia . Host Prime Minister Tony Abbott misreads mood on climate change . U.S. and Chinese presidents enjoy comparatively successful trips .