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'.... Despite widespread international condemnation of Putin since his invasion of Ukraine, Trump has sought to find better relations with the Russian leader. Trump has suggested that he could use his relationship with Putin to end the war in Ukraine, which has lasted for more than four years.

Trump invited Putin to Anchorage last summer for talks aimed at reaching a ceasefire in Ukraine. The talks, which marked the first time the Russian leader had been invited to the United States outside the United Nations since 2007, ended with no sign of an agreement.

Neither Trump nor Putin attended last year’s G-20 leader’s summit, which was hosted by South Africa. Trump had boycotted the event, claiming that South Africa was persecuting its White minority. Trump said last year he would not invite South Africa to the 2026 event, hosted in the United States, for the same reason.

Trump announced his intention to host the G-20 at his resort in Florida despite criticism of an arrangement that would see foreign governments paying a business he owned..."