Overview
- Russia will take part in the G20 summit in Florida, the Kremlin said, while stopping short of confirming whether President Vladimir Putin will attend in person.
- A senior U.S. official said the United States, as G20 chair, plans to invite Russia, and President Trump later told reporters he had not seen an invitation and doubted Putin would come.
- The meeting is scheduled for a Trump family resort in South Florida, a decision that ties a major diplomatic gathering to a property linked to the sitting president.
- Putin has skipped in‑person G20 summits since 2020, and after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine the country has often sent Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov or other officials instead.
- The Kremlin noted the final decision on who represents Russia could come close to the summit, which may leave organizers and other delegations planning for multiple scenarios.