US Invites Putin to G20 Summit in Miami as Rubio Confirms Outreach
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the invitation at a UN conference, marking a major shift in US policy toward Russia's global isolation.
The United States has extended a formal invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit scheduled for December in Miami, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed during a press conference on the sidelines of a United Nations conference in New York. The move would mark the first time Putin has been included in a major multilateral summit since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Rubio's announcement signals a significant policy reversal by the Trump administration, which has moved to ease the international isolation imposed on Moscow by Western governments in the wake of the Ukraine war. The Russian government had not publicly responded to the invitation at the time of reporting.
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The development is expected to draw sharp criticism from Ukraine and European Union member states, many of which have worked in concert with Washington to maintain diplomatic and economic pressure on the Kremlin. Welcoming Putin to a high-profile forum on US soil could be seen as legitimizing Russian conduct that allies have condemned as a violation of international law.
The G20 gathering is set to take place at a Trump golf club in Miami, lending additional political significance to the venue choice. Whether Putin ultimately accepts the invitation — and how other G20 members respond to his potential presence — remains to be seen, but the overture alone reshapes the diplomatic landscape heading into the final weeks of 2025.
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