Le Pen supports invitation of Putin to G20 summit – Politico

Informal leader of the French far-right National Rally party Marine Le Pen supports US President Donald Trump's decision to invite Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the December G20 summit in Miami.

Source: European Pravda, citing Le Pen quoted by Politico

Details: The day before, Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, expressed hope that Putin would attend the G20 leaders' summit to be held in Miami this December at the invitation of the US. At the same time, he noted that such a meeting must have a concrete goal and result.

Le Pen noted that she supports inviting Putin to this meeting of world leaders.

"Any initiatives aimed at putting an end to this slaughter [the war in Ukraine. – ed.] are welcome," she said.

Background:

• Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed concern over the United States inviting Putin to the G20 leaders' summit in Miami.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a briefing in New York that the G20 summit in Miami could provide a venue for a trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, the US and Russia.
• Bloomberg reported that Putin is likely to skip the G20 summit, which will be attended by US President Donald Trump.

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Originally reported by Ukrainska Pravda by Khrystyna Bondarieva,VALENTYNA ROMANENKO. Read the full story at the source.