Asked by reporters on Saturday at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, whether he would invite Zelenskyy to the gathering, Trump replied: “I would. I would. No problem,” Anadolu Agency reported.
The United States is preparing to host the G20 leaders’ summit at the Trump National Doral resort in Miami on Dec. 14-15.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed in September that Washington had invited Putin to attend the summit despite Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.
Ukraine is not a member of the G20, a forum of major economies, but Ukrainian representatives have previously participated in its meetings as invited guests.
Rubio said Saturday that the decision on whether to invite Zelenskyy rested with Trump. He indicated that an invitation could be considered if it helped advance diplomatic efforts.
No formal invitation to the Ukrainian leader has been announced.
During the same exchange with reporters, Trump said he had spoken with Zelenskyy and expressed optimism about the prospects of ending the war in Ukraine.
