US invites Putin to G20 summit but Trump doubts he’ll come
Friday, April 24, 2026
The United States has extended an invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the upcoming G20 summit, signaling a notable softening of Western pressure on him after his 2022 invasion of Ukraine. While the invite marks a diplomatic shift, President Trump remains skeptical that Putin will actually travel to the meeting.
The invitation would mark a major easing of international pressure on Putin, who has been shunned by most of the West but not Trump since ordering the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The post US invites Putin to G20 summit but Trump doubts he’ll come appeared first on Vanguard News.