--- title: "Rubio Outlines Condition for Zelenskyy's Potential Attendance at G20 Summit in Miami" description: "US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Zelenskyy could attend the G20 summit in Miami if invited by Trump. The final decision, according to him, has not yet been made." date: 2026-10-31T20:21:40.707Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/rubio-outlines-condition-zelenskyy-g20-miami tags: [marco-rubio, g20-summit, miami, zelensky, trump, putin, ukraine-war, diplomacy] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Rubio Outlines Condition for Zelenskyy's Potential Attendance at G20 Summit in Miami ![US Secretary of State Marco Rubio smiling during an official appearance in a business suit.](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/31/rubio-nazval-uslovie-dlya-priglasheniya-zelenskogo-na-g20/rubio-nazval-uslovie-dlya-priglasheniya-zelenskogo-na-g20-1.webp) ## Key Points - Rubio stated that Zelenskyy could attend the G20 summit in Miami if invited by Trump. - The decision on the Ukrainian leader's participation rests with the US President and has not yet been made, according to the Secretary of State. - Putin has already received an invitation to the December 14–15 summit; Zelenskyy previously proposed a personal meeting, which did not take place. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could take part in the Group of Twenty summit if US leader Donald Trump extends an official invitation. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Sky News. Journalists raised the issue in the context of the G20 summit scheduled for December 14–15 in Miami, to which, according to available reports, an invitation has already been sent to Vladimir Putin. ### The Decision Rests with Trump Answering a question about whether American authorities plan to invite Zelenskyy to the December summit, Rubio stressed that this is a leaders-level meeting and therefore the final decision lies with the US President. "I would not rule out such a possibility, especially if his participation can help achieve a positive outcome," the Secretary of State stated. At the same time, he made it clear that a final decision on this matter has not yet been made. ### Context: Putin's Invitation and Zelenskyy's Bid To recap, in September the United States invited Vladimir Putin to the December G20 summit in Miami, where he could potentially meet with Donald Trump. Following this, Zelenskyy proposed holding a personal meeting with Putin on the sidelines of the summit, but according to available information, the Russian leader declined. Trump himself previously stated that he did not know whether Putin would agree to a trilateral meeting with Zelenskyy in Miami. ### Washington-Moscow Talks Additional context is provided by Marco Rubio's statement on October 31 that Trump and Putin are arranging new negotiations. Previously, Trump also announced a meeting with Zelenskyy and Putin and made a new statement regarding the end of the war in Ukraine. Thus, the question of Zelenskyy's participation in the G20 summit is embedded in a broader process of trying to establish a format for direct contacts between the parties to the conflict. ### What It Means For now, Washington's position remains conditional: the invitation to Zelenskyy is neither confirmed nor rejected, and the key decision falls within the competence of the US President. For Kyiv, the opportunity to attend the summit in Miami is significant primarily as a chance for personal contact with the leaders of the US and Russia amid ongoing efforts to forge a settlement. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Рубио назвал условие для приглашения Зеленского на саммит G20](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rubio-nazvav-umovu-zaproshennya-zelenskogo-1793477778.html) - Primary source: Rubio's statement regarding the condition for inviting Zelenskyy, summit dates of December 14–15 in Miami, the invitation to Putin, refusal of a personal meeting, Trump-Putin negotiations. - [Кремль согласился с Рубио в оценке перспектив урегулирования на Украине](https://www.rbc.ru/politics/08/10/2026/6ac7e1964dae08d47b8fcbd0) - Context: Rubio's assessment of the conflict stalemate and settlement prospects, aligned with the Kremlin's stance. - [Христофору: Истерика Зеленского в адрес Рубио может дорого обойтись Киеву](https://life.ru/p/hristoforu-isterika-zelenskogo-v-adres-rubio-mozhet-dorogo-oboytis-kievu) - Подтверждено по источнику life.ru ## FAQ ### Will Zelenskyy be invited to the G20 summit in Miami? According to Marco Rubio, it is possible, but only if Donald Trump issues the invitation; a final decision has not yet been made. ### When and where will the G20 summit take place? The summit is scheduled for December 14–15 in Miami. ### Who has already received an invitation to the summit? According to available reports, Vladimir Putin has already received an invitation to the December summit in Miami.