Senators Urge Trump to Pull Putin From Miami G20

Fourteen senators have written to President Trump expressing concern over reports of an invitation extended to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Miami. The senators urge Trump to rescind this invitation and to keep other sanctioned Russian officials out of all remaining G20 events held in the U.S. until Russia agrees to peace in Ukraine.

• Fourteen senators are pressing President Trump regarding an invitation reportedly extended to Vladimir Putin for the G20 summit in Miami.
• The senators have requested that the invitation be rescinded.
• They also want sanctioned Russian officials excluded from remaining G20 events on U.S. soil.
• The demand is linked to Russia’s ongoing actions in Ukraine, with the senators stating these exclusions should continue until Russia agrees to a peace settlement.