Trump invites Putin to Miami G20: Why that matters

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that Washington has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to December’s G20 meeting in Miami amid efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.Following a meeting with Russian Foreign Secretary Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Rubio said the US remained open to speaking with Moscow about Ukraine.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3The view from Russia: ‘No party can be antiwar’ in parliamentary electionlist 2 of 3Trump-Xi summit: Here’s what’s on the agenda, and why it matterslist 3 of 3China vs US: Who is winning the AI race, in four chartsend of list“We’ve just 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 that’s an invitation he’ll accept,” Rubio said.Trump and Putin last met, face to face, in Anchorage, Alaska, in August 2025, but failed to reach any agreement over Ukraine. Putin has not visited the contiguous United States since he invaded Ukraine in 2022.Here’s what we know.What is the G20?The G20, or Group of 20, is a forum bringing together the wo...