14 US Senators Urge Trump to Revoke Putin's G20 Summit Invitation

A bipartisan group of 14 US senators sent a letter to President Donald Trump calling on him to withdraw the invitation extended to Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit scheduled in Miami in December. The letter, cited by The Washington Post, argues that Putin's presence would legitimize a government that continues daily attacks against Ukrainian civilians.

Key Arguments in the Letter

The senators stated that Putin bears sole responsibility for Russia's full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine. They expressed serious concern that his participation in a US-hosted summit would normalize a regime under US sanctions. The letter noted that Putin, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and other planned Russian delegation members are already subject to American sanctions.

The senators said hosting Putin in Miami would send the wrong message ahead of ongoing ceasefire negotiations and undermine American credibility as a peace broker.