G20 Putin Invitation Backlash
U.S. Invitation for Vladimir Putin to Attend Miami G20 Summit Draws Immediate Backlash
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The United States invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in Miami on Dec. 14–15, and the Kremlin said it would consider the invitation through diplomatic channels; Putin has not decided whether to attend. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the summit as an opportunity for Putin to engage with President Donald Trump and other world leaders. The EU said it would condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the summit regardless of Putin’s attendance, while Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned the invitation could encourage further Russian aggression. Fourteen bipartisan U.S. senators urged Trump to rescind the invitation, arguing that hosting Putin would legitimize Russia’s actions and citing attacks on Ukrainian civilians and broader security threats.
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EU spokesman Olof Gill said Russia remains a G20 member and “has the right to participate” in its meetings, even as the EU plans to condemn the invasion.
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Putin has skipped the G20 summits held since the start of the war; his last in-person attendance was in Osaka in 2019, and he participated remotely in 2020 and 2021.
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The senators singled out the prospect of Putin and Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attending, noting both are sanctioned under Executive Order 14024.
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Eight people were killed in a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine on the Thursday the EU reiterated its position on the summit.
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