Moscow, October 19, 2026 – The Europe Today: No decision has yet been made on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will personally attend the upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) summit in Miami, Florida, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
Speaking to media, Peskov confirmed that the matter remained undecided, stating, “No decision has been made so far.”
US President Donald Trump has expressed his desire to see Putin attend the summit, saying he would “certainly” welcome the Russian leader’s participation, although he acknowledged that it remained unclear whether Putin would travel to the United States for the event.
Earlier, Russian G20 Sherpa and Chief of the Presidential Experts’ Directorate Denis Agafonov said during a news conference at the Russian Embassy in Washington that a decision regarding Putin’s participation would be made closer to the summit.
The G20 summit is scheduled to take place in Miami on December 14 and 15, bringing together leaders of major economies to discuss key global economic and international issues.
