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Trump Sets Stage for Explosive G20 Showdown With World Leaders

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Trump Gives Zelenskyy a Place at the Table

President Trump has signaled that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could be invited to the December G20 summit in Miami, where Russian President Vladimir Putin has already been invited. Asked directly whether he would invite Zelenskyy, Trump answered, “I would, yeah, I would. No problem.” The president did not announce that a formal invitation had been delivered. Still, his answer made clear that Zelenskyy would not be excluded simply because Putin may attend. The exchange, preserved in a Factba.se transcript, offered a clear diplomatic signal without creating a confirmed meeting.

The December Summit Already Carries Serious Tension

Trump’s willingness to include Zelenskyy raises the pressure on Moscow to decide whether Putin will attend a gathering where the Ukrainian leader may also be present. Putin has not publicly committed to showing up, so the most dramatic version of the Miami summit remains uncertain. The invitation is more than a matter of protocol. It tests whether direct access to the American president can produce movement after months of statements, sanctions, and meetings among allies have failed to settle the war. The approach also keeps either side from deciding who may participate in the conversation.

Atlanta Talks Showed the Wider Divide

The signal from Trump came as G20 foreign ministers completed two days of meetings in Atlanta. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed the group toward economic growth and security, while the war in Ukraine remained impossible to separate from the broader geopolitical dispute. The Associated Press reported that the talks ended without consensus on several major security issues. Divisions were visible from the opening sessions and remained unresolved when diplomats finished. The State Department described Atlanta as preparation for the leaders’ summit in Miami this December.

Rubio Defends Speaking With Both Sides

Rubio defended inviting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Atlanta and Putin to the December summit. His argument was direct: a peaceful resolution cannot be reached without speaking to both sides. That position makes the Putin invitation a deliberate test of diplomacy rather than a routine scheduling decision. The administration is betting that direct contact may accomplish something that public demands and pressure have not. Trump’s answer about Zelenskyy makes that strategy clearer. Diplomacy, in this case, means bringing both belligerents into the same process while the United States tries to control the setting and push for movement.

November Team Talks Could Shape Miami

The Office of the President of Ukraine said preparations are underway for a trilateral meeting involving Ukrainian, American, and Russian teams. Kyiv also said urgent de-escalatory steps are needed around energy and infrastructure as winter approaches. The update followed Zelenskyy’s call with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre after those leaders had spoken with the Russian side. Ukraine described the planned November session as a team-level meeting, not a leaders’ summit, while continuing discussions involving representatives from America, Europe, and NATO. Those working-level talks could test proposals and narrow disputes before Trump, Putin, and possibly Zelenskyy arrive at the same global gathering.

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