Putin will not be invited to Britain's G20 summit, UK PM Burnham says

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to the media in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda, November 4, 2026. Kin Cheung/Pool via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Russian President Vladimir ​Putin would not be invited to ‌next year's G20 summit in Britain, The Economist newspaper reported on Thursday. When asked by ​The Economist if Putin would be ​invited, Burnham said: "No."

Sign up here. Burnham's office did not ⁠immediately respond to a request ​for comment. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ​said in September that Washington had invited Putin to a G20 meeting in Miami in December, ​saying it would provide an ​opportunity for him to engage with President Donald ‌Trump ⁠and other world leaders. Russia remains a member of the G20 despite Western efforts to isolate it following its invasion ​of Ukraine. ​Leaders ⁠of host nations traditionally invite all members of the bloc ​to attend its annual summit.

Next ​year's ⁠annual G20 summit will be held in November in the city of ⁠Manchester, ​the centre of a ​region in northwestern England where Burnham was mayor. Reporting ​by Sam Tabahriti; editing by William James Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: Europe X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights