According to Burnham, Russia may be represented at the
summit only by lower-level officials. Britain is interested in having Chinese
President Xi Jinping attend and plans to invite him.
Burnham also said London would continue providing military
and financial assistance to Ukraine until the war with Russia ends. Britain is
also prepared to join a peacekeeping mission and deploy troops if a ceasefire
agreement is reached.
One of the summit’s main topics will be the development of
global standards for artificial intelligence. Britain intends to act as a
mediator between the United States and China on the issue.
The economic development of Manchester and the city’s
cooperation with other countries are expected to help shape discussions about
the future of international relations.
Putin has not personally attended a G20 summit since 2019.
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Russian
delegation at such meetings has included Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
In September 2026, President Donald Trump invited Putin to
the Miami summit.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously
expressed his willingness to meet Putin at the G20 summit in Miami.
On Oct. 20, The Atlantic reported that Trump wanted
Ukraine and Russia to sign a peace agreement at his resort during the G20
summit in December.