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Trump administration invites Vladimir Putin to Florida G20 summit
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirms an invitation for the Russian president to attend the December meeting in Miami.
The short version
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit in Florida this December.[The Washington Post · Al Jazeera · The Washington Sun]
- If he participates, it would represent Putin's first in-person G20 attendance since 2019 and his first major summit since invading Ukraine in 2022.[The Washington Sun · The Guardian]
- The move drew swift bipartisan backlash from multiple Senate Republicans and Democrats following recent US sanctions legislation.[The Washington Sun]
- It remains unconfirmed whether the Russian leader will accept the invitation to travel to the Miami summit.[The Washington Sun]
Key facts
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the UN General Assembly.[The Washington Post · Al Jazeera · The Guardian]
- The G20 summit is scheduled for December and will be held at the Trump National Doral golf club in Miami.[Al Jazeera · The Guardian]
- If Putin attends, it would mark his first in-person presence at a G20 summit since 2019.[The Washington Sun · The Guardian]
- The invitation followed days after President Donald Trump signed sweeping bipartisan sanctions legislation against Russia over the war in Ukraine.[The Washington Sun]
- Lawmakers from both parties criticized the decision, including Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal and several Republican senators.[The Washington Sun]
- Rubio stated that both Russia and Ukraine have indicated interest in a limited ceasefire covering grain and energy.[The Washington Sun]
- The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin in 2023, though the United States is not a member of the court.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- Whether Vladimir Putin will accept the invitation and travel to the summit in Florida.[The Washington Sun · The Guardian]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Trump invites Putin to this year’s G-20 summit in FloridaThe Washington Post - World metered
- Trump Administration Publicly Invites Putin to Attend the G20 SummitThe Washington Sun
- Trump administration invites Putin to attend G20 summit in MiamiAl Jazeera
- ‘We hope he’ll accept’: US invites Putin to G20 summit at Trump golf clubThe Guardian - US