Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Kyiv has not yet received an official invitation to participate in the Group of Twenty summit scheduled for next month. The head of state announced this in comments cited by RBC-Ukraine, referencing the CNN Türk television channel. According to him, no formal request has been received from the United States yet, leaving the question of Ukraine's participation in the event open.
'Certain signals' from Washington
Despite the lack of an official invitation, Zelenskyy noted that certain signals had come from Washington regarding Ukraine's possible participation in the summit. During contacts with various negotiators, he said, the issue was raised that US President Donald Trump might invite Kyiv to the G20 event and perhaps put forward an initiative aimed at ending the war. 'The discussion was that President Trump might invite us to the G20 summit and perhaps put forward an initiative aimed at ending the war. Of course, if Trump officially invites us, we will support it,' Zelenskyy emphasized.
Context: December summit in Miami
Recall that in September, the US invited Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the December G20 summit in Miami, where he could meet with US President Donald Trump. At the same time, it was reported that the Kremlin chief rejected Zelenskyy's proposal to hold talks on ending the war on the sidelines of the G20 summit in the US. Trump, in turn, stated that he did not know whether Putin would agree to a trilateral meeting with the Ukrainian leader in Miami.
The position of the American side
On October 31, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Washington could invite Zelenskyy to the G20 leaders' summit in December if it contributes to achieving positive results. And on November 1, Trump himself did not rule out the possibility of inviting the Ukrainian president to the G20 summit in Miami. Thus, against the backdrop of Zelenskyy's statements about 'signals', the American side retains the right to make the final decision on Kyiv's participation format.
Diplomatic initiatives surrounding the meeting
Earlier, Zelenskyy called on Putin to hold a meeting in Turkey. Earlier, the Kremlin stated that the Russian leader could answer a phone call from the Ukrainian president. These statements complement the picture of diplomatic attempts to organize a high-level contact ahead of the December G20 summit, although an official invitation for Ukraine still remains absent, according to Zelenskyy.
