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Zelenskyy signals readiness to meet Putin at G20 summit

12.09.2026 16:41
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday in an interview with Deutsche Welle that Ukraine is in a strong negotiating position and that he is prepared to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G20 summit scheduled for December in Miami.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska in Oslo
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska in OsloEPA/Christoffer Andersen

“Of course. We have to go. We need to meet, talk, and make decisions,” Zelenskyy said when asked whether he would travel to Miami if Putin also attended.

He added that the outcome of any talks would be decisive. “It’s not about words. What I say to him or what he wants to say to me doesn’t matter. Results are what count—period,” Zelenskyy stated.

The Kremlin has not confirmed whether Putin will take part in the Miami summit. The Russian leader has not attended a G20 meeting in person since 2019.

In August, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov took part in a G20 ministerial meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, at the invitation of the United States—a move that drew criticism from European delegations. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Siluanov’s participation reflected the need to maintain dialogue with Russia to help end the war against Ukraine.

Earlier on Saturday, Marat Berdyev, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s special representative for the G20, wrote on Telegram that officials from Russia’s energy, foreign affairs, and natural resources ministries would attend the G20 energy ministers’ meeting scheduled for September 14–16 in Houston.

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Source: PAP