Trump administration invites Putin to attend G20 summit in Miami

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says summit would be opportunity for Russian president to engage with global leaders.Published On 23 Sep 202623 Sep 2026United States President Donald Trump has invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to the upcoming G20 summit in Miami, Florida, the latest step meant to build ties between the two countries amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Wednesday that Putin had been invited to travel to the summit in December, saying that he hopes the Russian leader will take the opportunity to meet with global leaders.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions over Ukraine warlist 2 of 3At least three killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, says Russialist 3 of 3Russia’s strikes on Kyiv, Donetsk kill six after Trump-Zelenskyy talksend of list“In order to solve problems, you have to meet with the people that you disagree with or the people that you might have some issues with,” Rubio said. “So we’ve invited President Putin to the G20.”“We think it’s an opportunity for him to engage not just with the president, but with other world leaders. We hope tha...