Trump invites Putin to G20 summit in Miami

President Donald Trump has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit the United States will host in Miami in December, as announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio following a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the UN General Assembly. Rubio said the invitation aims to facilitate direct dialogue between leaders in conflict, stating that to solve problems, one must meet with those in disagreement. He added that Putin's presence would allow discussions not only with Trump but also with other world leaders, as Washington seeks to broker a limited ceasefire targeting energy infrastructure. Both Moscow and Kyiv have expressed interest in such an armistice, which Rubio called a potential platform for broader negotiations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has long sought this, though the Kremlin previously rejected it, preferring a definitive end to the conflict.