USA invites Putin to G20 summit in Miami this December

The United States has formally invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit, scheduled for December 14-15 at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the invitation on September 23 after discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, saying he hopes Putin will accept. If Putin shows up, it would mark his first in-person appearance at a G20 leaders’ summit since 2019. A summit at Doral, chaired by Trump The gathering will be held at Trump National Doral, the president’s golf resort outside Miami. President Trump will chair the summit as part of the US presidency of the G20, which rotates annually among member nations. This is the first time the US has hosted the G20 leaders’ summit since 2009, when the Pittsburgh meeting focused on stabilizing the global economy after the financial crisis. Rubio framed the invitation as a significant diplomatic opening. He described it as an “opportunity” for engagement between Putin and Trump, as well as with other world leaders. Russia has remained a formal G20 member throughout the Ukraine conflict. Putin attended virtually in some years and sent representatives in ot...