Trump invites Putin to Miami for G20 summit: Rubio

Notably, Trump has sought to rehabilitate Russia on the world stage in preparation for a possible sanctions relief that would be expected to come with any peace deal.

By Ben Whedon

Published: September 23, 2026 1:59pm

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday confirmed that President Donald Trump had invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Miami, Fla., to attend the G20 summit in December.

Rubio confirmed the invitation in remarks to reporters after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Politico reported.

“We hope that’s an invitation he’ll accept," Rubio said.

Trump campaigned on ending the Ukraine war in 24 hours, though that deadline has long since come and gone. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently indicated a willingness to meet with Putin personally to end the war.

Notably, Trump has sought to rehabilitate Russia on the world stage in preparation for a possible sanctions relief that would be expected to come with any peace deal.

Putin has not publicly accepted the invitation as of press time, but he previously met with Trump in Alaska amid the war.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.