14 senators urge Trump to rescind Putin's G20 Miami invitation

A bipartisan group of 14 U.S. senators has urged President Donald Trump to rescind the invitation to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin for the G20 summit in Miami. The senators argue that allowing Putin to attend would legitimize his government amid its ongoing war against Ukraine. The senators, including Democrat Jeanne Shaheen and Republicans Mitch McConnell and John Cornyn, stated that Putin bears sole responsibility for Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine. They expressed concerns about normalizing a regime that continues striking civilian targets, while also citing Russia's assistance to Iranian military operations against U.S. servicemembers and intensified hybrid warfare across Europe. The appeal follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio's September 23 statement that Washington hopes Putin will accept the invitation to the December 2026 summit, calling it an opportunity for negotiations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed readiness to meet Putin, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Putin is open to talks under certain conditions.