Kyiv has set a condition for participation in the G20 summit, RIA Novosti reported. According to the head of the "Servant of the People" faction, David Arakhamia, Ukraine is not interested in participating in the G20 meeting if there is no representative from Moscow. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
"I believe Russia's participation is important," he said. He noted that a meeting without the Russian delegation is meaningless in itself.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio had previously stated that Washington invited Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit to be held in 2026. President Donald Trump said he would be glad to see his counterpart.
Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow is pleased with this move and that the matter will be considered. Russia remains a full member of the G20. Putin has not personally attended the group's events since 2019.
The European Union is also a G20 member, and at the meeting in Miami it will be represented by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa.