British PM Burnham says Putin will not receive an invitation to the 2027 G20 summit

Statement by the British Prime Minister

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to the G20 summit in 2027. This was reported by Life.ru citing the head of the British government's interview with The Economist magazine. Asked directly whether the Russian leader would receive an invitation to the G20 meeting, Burnham replied: 'No.'

Procedure and sanctions

At the same time, the British Prime Minister clarified that the procedure for inviting summit participants has legal particularities. According to him, the matter may be decided within the G20 itself, but the sanctions in force will stand in the way of the Russian president's arrival. Thus, Burnham's statement does not amount to a simple refusal: he outlined both the formal framework within which the decision on the composition of participants is made and the sanctions restriction as a practical barrier to a visit.

Context: Germany's position

Life.ru previously reported on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's demand to invite Volodymyr Zelensky to the G20 summit in the United States. According to Merz, if US President Donald Trump decides to invite Vladimir Putin, then the Ukrainian leader must also be present at the meeting. At the same time, the Chancellor acknowledged that the final decision on the composition of participants rests with the host country. Burnham's statement concerns the 2027 summit and comes from a country that, in his words, will be represented at the meetings — the publication also mentions that Tusk will represent Poland at the G20 summits in 2027.