The move comes as Washington struggles to secure a deal to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Trump insisting that he is working with both sides to stop the war. File image of Russia's President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. PHOTO| COURTESYPresident Donald Trump has invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit of world leaders in Miami in December, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.The move comes as Washington struggles to secure a deal to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Trump insisting that he is working with both sides to stop the war."In order to solve problems, you have to meet with the people that you disagree with or the people that you might have some issues with," Rubio told reporters in New York on Wednesday."So we've invited President Putin to the G20," he added."We think it's an opportunity for him to engage not just with the president but with other world leaders. We hope that's an invitation he'll accept," Rubio said.The top US diplomat spoke shortly after his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a hotel in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.Their meeting also comes ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's scheduled address to the United Nations.Zelensky is expected to appeal again for better air defenses against the barrage of Russian drones and mis...
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