In the shadow of an ongoing war that has claimed countless lives, the Trump administration has extended an invitation to Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit in Miami this December — a gesture that frames diplomacy not as endorsement, but as the ancient, uncomfortable work of speaking to those with whom one is most at odds. Secretary of State Rubio and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stood before the same United Nations gathering on the same day and offered the world two competing visions of how to end a conflict now entering its fifth year: one through engagement, the other through economic
Trump invites Putin to G20 summit as US seeks Russia-Ukraine dialogue
Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues with ongoing strikes killing civilians and displacing populations, with no resolution in sight despite diplomatic overtures.