Trump invites Putin to Miami G20: Why that matters

US Secretary of State Rubio said the summit would be an ‘opportunity’ for Putin to engage with other world leaders.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a news conferences following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025 [Jeenah Moon/Reuters] By Edna Mohamed Published On 24 Sep 2026 24 Sep 2026 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.