Overview
- A senior U.S. official said Thursday that all G20 members, including Russia, will be invited to ministerial meetings and the Dec. 14–15 leaders' summit in Miami.
- The Kremlin said Putin has not decided whether to attend, and Reuters quoted spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying Russia will be represented even if he stays away.
- Trump told reporters he supports Putin’s presence and called it “probably very helpful,” yet he also said he doubts the Russian leader will come.
- U.S. officials say formal invitations have not gone out, while Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin told state media that Moscow was invited “at the highest level.”
- An International Criminal Court warrant issued in 2023 has curbed Putin’s travel, and he has skipped in-person G20 sessions since 2019, which could shape who represents Russia in Miami.