US invites Putin to G20 summit in Miami

The United States has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in Miami this December, marking his first personal attendance at the gathering in seven years, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio defended the invitation, stating that solving problems requires meeting with those one disagrees with, and suggested the summit could facilitate talks between Putin and other world leaders. He expressed cautious optimism about a limited ceasefire covering grain shipments and energy infrastructure, though Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected such proposals, claiming Europe seeks a pause to rearm Ukraine. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha affirmed Kyiv's readiness for an immediate full ceasefire or partial agreements on energy and grain exports. President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Putin of lacking genuine interest in peace, citing Russia's use of citizens from 47 countries in its war effort. Recent Russian attacks on Kyiv killed at least two people and injured over 40.