USA invites Putin to the G-20 summit in Miami
Quick Look
- The United States has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G-20 summit in Miami in December, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
- The aim is to hold talks with Putin and other heads of state, while Russia is relying more on the Brics group due to the Ukraine war.
- Finance ministers, including Russia's Anton Siluanov, met in North Carolina in August.
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Why It Matters
The Ukraine war has been going on for more than four and a half years. The USA sees itself as a mediator, but has so far made no significant progress towards ending the war. Russia is in conflict with Western-oriented G20 members over its war of aggression against Ukraine.
The United States has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G-20 summit in Miami in December, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The US hoped that he would accept this invitation, Rubio told reporters in New York on the sidelines of the UN general debate. One thinks that this would be a good opportunity for Putin to talk not only with US President Donald Trump, but also with other heads of state and government.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in mid-September that if he was invited, he would be willing to come to the G-20 summit and talk to Putin. "We have to come. We have to meet, talk and make decisions," he said in an interview with Deutsche Welle.
Russia is in conflict with the western-oriented G20 members because of its war of aggression against Ukraine. Politically, it has recently put more energy into the Brics alliance with the friendly states of Brazil, India, China, South Africa and others.
Meeting in August
There was already a meeting of finance ministers in the US state of North Carolina in August in the run-up to the G-20 summit. The Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was there.
Putin last met Trump bilaterally in August last year in the USA. The two also spoke on the phone several times during the Ukraine war. The USA sees itself as a mediator in the war that has been going on for more than four and a half years. So far, however, they have not made any significant progress towards ending the war.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Putin will accept the invitation to the G-20 summit in Miami and speak with Trump and other heads of state.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will Putin accept the invitation to the G-20 summit in Miami?
- What concrete results does the USA expect from a conversation with Putin at the G-20 summit?
- How will Putin's invitation be received by the other G20 members, especially the Western countries?
