Trump would welcome Putin to G20 summit in US but unsure if he will attend

US President Donald Trump told reporters that he does not yet know whether Russian ruler Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 summit in Miami at the invitation of the United States, although he "certainly would love to have him [at the G20]".

Source: Trump's remarks to reporters, as reported by European Pravda

Details: The White House chief said he would be happy to see the Russian ruler at the summit in Florida.

"I don't know, I don't know if he (Putin – ed.) is coming. Certainly would love to have him," the US president said.

Background:

• The US has invited Russian ruler Vladimir Putin to the December G20 summit in Miami, where he might meet with President Donald Trump.
• The Kremlin said Russia is "grateful for and appreciates the invitation" and promised to decide on Putin's participation at a later date.
• Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski expressed scepticism about the US decision to invite Putin to the G20 leaders' summit in Miami but stated that Warsaw would not boycott the meeting.
• The Polish president's office said it could not imagine Karol Nawrocki shaking hands with Putin at the summit in Miami.

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