EU to condemn Russia at G20 summit in Miami regardless of Putin's attendance

The European Union will use the G20 summit in Miami to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, regardless of whether President Vladimir Putin attends, the bloc's spokesperson confirmed Thursday. The EU, a full G20 member, has consistently used the forum since 2022 to denounce Russia's war and call for its end. This approach will continue irrespective of participants, despite the US formally inviting Putin to the summit hosted by President Donald Trump. The Kremlin said it is studying the invitation, though Putin has skipped G20 summits since the war began. The US decision has unsettled Europeans, who favor isolating Russia, while Ukraine's President Zelenskyy suggested the summit could enable a trilateral meeting with Trump and Putin.