The United States will invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to a G20 summit in Miami, a US official said, a move that would significantly ease international pressure on him. US President Donald Trump said that if Putin came, it would probably be very helpful. The US is hosting the G20 this year and Trump has promised a grand summit.
Including Putin would mark a shift from his isolation by most of the Western world due to the invasion of Ukraine. It remains unclear whether Russia has officially responded to the invitation or if Putin will attend. The reaction from other G20 members, especially Western allies, has not been disclosed.