Burnham says Putin will not be invited to UK-hosted G20

Andy Burnham said Vladimir Putin would not be invited to the G20 summit scheduled for Manchester next November, citing an outstanding sanction. The announcement comes after the United States invited Putin to its Miami summit this December; accounts also note that Putin has not attended a G20 leaders’ summit in person since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

• Burnham told The Economist that Putin would not be invited to the UK-hosted G20 summit in Manchester next November.· 2 sources
• Burnham said the G20 handles the guest list and cited an outstanding sanction as the reason Russia would not be present.· 1 source
• The UK decision follows the US invitation for Putin to attend the Miami G20 summit in December.· 2 sources
• The Times of India reports that Putin has not attended a G20 leaders’ summit in person since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Russia represented by Lavrov or other officials at subsequent meetings.· 1 source
• The centre-side report says Russia remains a G20 member despite Western efforts to isolate it after the invasion of Ukraine.· 1 source