Russia 'truly' appreciates U.S. invite for Putin to attend G20 in Miami but has not decided

The United States has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to a G20 summit in Miami in December, where he could hold talks with President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Moscow "truly" appreciates the invitation and will decide after it is worked out. The invite drew sharp European criticism: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned it could encourage Russia's aggressive policies, and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the treatment of Putin was very hard to understand. Ukraine, which has stepped up attacks on Russian oil refineries, is directly affected by the war that triggered the European outcry.