Putin ‘absolutely’ shouldn’t be invited to G-20 summit, Pentagon spokesman says

Published April 29, 2022 2:47pm ET



Russian President Vladimir Putin was invited to and accepted the opportunity to attend the G-20 summit, but the Pentagon doesn’t believe the invitation should’ve been extended.

Putin informed Indonesian President Joko Widodo that he “would attend” the summit, Widodo said in a statement on Friday, while Pentagon spokesman John Kirby responded to the news, saying that Putin “absolutely” shouldn’t be invited considering his decision to invade Ukraine.

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