Putin Is Officially Invited to G20 Summit in Miami, Rubio Says US Ready for a “Constructive Role”

The United States has formally invited Russian leader Vladimir Putin to attend the Group of Twenty (G20) summit, which is scheduled for December 20, 2026, in Miami, Florida.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the decision to reporters following a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, according to Sky News.

Rubio expressed hope that Putin would accept the invitation, noting that the event would offer the Kremlin leader a chance to speak with US President Donald Trump and other world leaders.

Rubio says the US would be open to playing "a constructive role" in making the ceasefire happen, Sky News reported.

"It doesn't solve the war, but it does, I think, in some ways potentially alleviate some of the global pressures that are being felt," he stated.

When asked about Moscow's potential interest in an energy-related truce, Rubio noted, "I think both sides have expressed an interest in some limited ceasefire that involves grain and energy," according to Sky News.

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At the same time, discussions around diplomatic engagement with Moscow are also taking place in international forums. On September 23, Mark Rutte stated at an event in Des Moines, Iowa, that the alliance’s Article 5 mutual defense clause  was intentionally ambiguous to prevent adversaries from exploiting strict red lines, particularly regarding hybrid warfare.

Addressing growing concerns over gray-zone aggression, such as cyberattacks, physical sabotage, and the severing of undersea cables, Rutte explained that NATO was intentionally keeping its operational thresholds vague so as not to inform potential opponents.

He assured that the alliance retained a full spectrum of responses—often asymmetric—to retaliate against complex threats while citing operations like "Baltic Sentry" and efforts against Russia’s shadow fleet as examples of NATO's coordinated counters.

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