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Russia says it is invited to US-hosted G20 summit in Miami
'There is an invitation to participate at the highest level,' Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin says, according to Tass news agency.
Russia says it is invited to US-hosted G20 summit in Miami
A file photo of Russia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Pankin. / Reuters

Russia has been invited to participate in the G20 summit in the US, which will be held in December, according to a report on Wednesday.

"There is an invitation to participate at the highest level," Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin told reporters, the Tass news agency reported.

He added that it remains unclear who will represent Russia at the gathering, noting that a decision is expected closer to the date of the event.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has not attended G20 meetings in person since 2019 due to an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court over the war in Ukraine.

The summit is set to be held in Miami, Florida on December 14-15.

The G20 summit is an annual gathering of leaders from developed and developing economies to discuss the world's most pressing challenges.

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