US President Donald Trump has stated that he will invite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the G20 summit in Miami. According to him, he sees no problem with this. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a post by the Rapid Response 47 account on the social network X.
"No problem": Trump's response to journalists
During a press briefing, journalists asked whether Trump would invite Zelenskyy to the G20 summit. The US leader's response was short and clear: "I would... yes, I would love to. No problem," said the head of the White House. The statement came amid active preparations for the G20 summit scheduled for December 14–15 in Miami.
Rubio: The final decision rests with the president
Earlier, on October 31, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed at a press conference in Atlanta that the issue of inviting Zelenskyy remains open. "I wouldn't rule it out, especially if something positive could come out of his participation, but today I have no announcements to make on this," Rubio stated, adding that the final decision will be made by the US president. At that time, according to him, a final decision had not yet been made.
Context: Putin's invitation and rejection of the meeting
The issue of Zelenskyy's participation in the G20 became particularly relevant after the US invited Vladimir Putin to the event in September. Following this, Zelenskyy proposed holding a meeting with the Russian leader on the sidelines of the summit, but the Kremlin chief refused. Trump himself recently said he does not know if Putin would agree to a trilateral meeting in Miami.
Negotiations outlook and Kyiv's position
Rubio also announced that Trump and Putin could meet in just a few weeks—potentially at the APEC summit on November 18–19 in China. Previously, Trump announced a meeting with Zelenskyy and Putin, but did not specify when it will take place or whether it will be trilateral or held in separate formats. In Kyiv, in turn, Zelenskyy stated on October 22 that if the US invites Ukraine to the G20, the country will be represented at the highest level, and expressed hope that thanks to Washington, a ceasefire agreement could be reached at the summit in Florida.
