Zelenskyy on G20 summit invitation: There have been some signals
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he has not received an official invitation from the US to attend the G20 summit, but has received "signals" that such an invitation may be possible.
Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with CNN Türk in Istanbul
Quote: "Legally, we have not received an invitation, but there have been certain signals from various negotiators.
Specifically, there was talk that President Trump might invite us to the G20 summit and possibly put forward an initiative aimed at ending the war. Of course, if Trump officially invites us, we will support it."
Background:
- The US invited Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in Miami in December, where he could meet with Trump.
- It was reported that Putin rejected a proposal from Zelenskyy to hold talks on ending the war on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
- Trump himself said that he does not know whether Putin would agree to a trilateral meeting with Zelenskyy in Miami.
- On 31 October, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested that Washington may invite Zelenskyy to the G20 leaders' summit in December, particularly if his attendance could produce positive results.
- On 1 November, Trump did not rule out inviting Zelenskyy to the G20 summit in Miami.
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