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Burnham won’t follow Trump in actively inviting Putin to G20
POLITICO.eu • • world
Key Points:
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to the G20 summit in Manchester next November, citing outstanding sanctions against Russia.
- The UK government maintains its stance of excluding Russia from direct engagement due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, contrasting with the U.S. decision to invite Putin to its G20 summit in Miami.
- British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and other officials have demonstrated a firm position against Russia, exemplified by the cancellation of a G20 foreign ministers' photocall to avoid association with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
- Burnham expressed interest in hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping at future events, highlighting opportunities for enhanced UK-China economic collaboration following recent diplomatic visits.
- The UK continues to be a strong supporter of Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion, a policy upheld by successive British prime ministers over nearly five years of conflict.
