Marine Le Pen backs US invitation to Putin for G20 summit in Miami

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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has voiced support for the US invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit in Miami in December 2026. In a September 23 interview with Politico, Le Pen said any initiatives aimed at ending the war in Ukraine are welcome. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the invitation, calling it an opportunity for negotiations with world leaders. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia welcomes the invitation and will process it through diplomatic channels. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed readiness to meet Putin, while Bloomberg reported Putin may skip the summit.


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