Kremlin Says No Decision Yet on Putin's G20 Visit, Dismisses Zelensky's Meeting Proposal
In April, the Kremlin said Putin could travel to the G20 summit after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested his attendance would be very helpful.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that a decision has not been made regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin attending the G20 summit in Miami later this year. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov echoed Peskov's remarks, saying that the possibility of Putin's attendance has not even been broached in Moscow.
In April, the Kremlin had previously suggested that Putin's participation could be beneficial following U.S. President Donald Trump's comments. When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested he would travel to Miami and meet Putin if the latter attended, Peskov reiterated Russia's stance that if Zelensky wishes to meet with Putin, he should visit Moscow.
The Kremlin has long maintained its position that if Ukrainian President Zelensky wants to meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, he should make the journey to Moscow. Peskov emphasized that Russia is currently facing significant challenges, and the country's Prosecutor General's Office has classified The Moscow Times as an "undesirable" organization, criminalizing its work and putting its staff at risk of prosecution.
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