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Zelensky to go to Miami G20 if Putin attends

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 2:44 PM UTC · How we work

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Zelensky Heads to Miami

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced he would travel to Miami for December G20 summit if Russian President Vladimir Putin attends.
Germany pledged to supply Patriot missiles from its stock, noting Zelensky’s warning that Ukraine needs 100-120 monthly, number undisclosed.
Zelensky said Ukraine is now in a stronger position for talks and wants concrete results.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Zelensky in Kyiv to discuss a ceasefire.

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Zelensky Miami Trip

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would travel to Miami for December G20 summit to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin if he attends.
Ukraine is absent from the summit’s list of invited non-G20 nations, underscoring its diplomatic marginalization amid the war.
He proposed an energy and grain ceasefire as an initial step toward broader negotiations.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Kyiv and Moscow in September to discuss a ceasefire.

Blindspot

Zelensky said Ukraine needs 100-120 Patriot missiles monthly to counter Russia’s about 140 ballistic missiles per month, and Germany pledged to supply Patriots from its stock, without specifying the amount.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In November 1995 the United States, Russia and the EU pressed Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian leaders at the Dayton conference, where Richard Holbrooke and Warren Christopher secured a peace accord signed on 21 November and formally in Paris on 14 December. That leader-to-leader pressure model underpins today’s G20 talks, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin consider a ceasefire.

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Zelensky Heads to Miami

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced he would travel to Miami for December G20 summit if Russian President Vladimir Putin attends.
Germany pledged to supply Patriot missiles from its stock, noting Zelensky’s warning that Ukraine needs 100-120 monthly, number undisclosed.
Zelensky said Ukraine is now in a stronger position for talks and wants concrete results.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Zelensky in Kyiv to discuss a ceasefire.

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