President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin will be invited to the G20 summit of leading rich and developing nations in Miami in December, according to a senior Trump administration official.
“No formal invitations have been issued at this time,” the official said on April 24. “But Russia is a G20 member and will be invited to attend ministerial meetings and the leaders’ summit.”
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
