Burnham rules out Putin attending Manchester G20 summit

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 13:55 · Archive

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said Vladimir Putin will not attend the G20 summit in Manchester in November 2027 because of sanctions.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that Vladimir Putin will not be invited to the G20 summit scheduled for Manchester in November 2027. When asked directly about an invitation, Burnham told The Economist: 'No. There are sanctions against leading figures in the administration.' He cited the UK's longstanding policy against direct bilateral engagement with Russian ministers since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Burnham had previously faced criticism over plans to invite Russia to send a delegation to the summit. Government insiders said the decision was difficult because there was no international consensus on expelling Russia from the G20, despite the country having been removed from the G8 (now the G7) in 2014 following the annexation of Crimea.

The announcement comes as US President Donald Trump has invited Putin to the G20 summit being held in Miami in December this year. Trump's administration has expressed hopes that Putin will accept, saying engagement with other world leaders would be beneficial. The Kremlin has not yet confirmed whether Putin will attend.

Burnham said the Manchester summit would provide an opportunity to work with Chinese President Xi Jinping on artificial intelligence safety regulations, calling it 'a real opportunity' for global cooperation on the issue.

How it is being reported

• Putin not invited to G20 summit in Manchester, says BurnhamThe prime minister has said sanctions against Russia mean Putin will not attend the summit in November 2027.BBC Politics · 5 Nov, 13:35
• Andy Burnham backtracks over plans to invite Russia to next year's G20 summit in Manchester as PM says Putin WON'T be attendingThe Prime Minister is due to host leaders of the world's largest economies in the city where he was previously mayor in November 2027.Daily Mail · 5 Nov, 12:31

In this story: Andy Burnham · Vladimir Putin · Donald Trump · Xi Jinping · Manchester · Russia · Ukraine · United Kingdom

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