A Venezuelan delegation will attend G20 energy discussions in Houston this week, according to France 24, as rising oil prices and Middle East disruptions strain global supplies.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would attend the G20 summit if the United States invites Russian leader Vladimir Putin, opening the possibility of a direct meeting between the two leaders.
A Kremlin diplomatic adviser indicated that no decision has been made regarding a possible presence by the Russian president at the Miami summit in December, while Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to meet his Russian counterpart there.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Miami is not possible.
In an interview with DW, Ukraine's president said his country is negotiating from a position of strength and proposed a meeting with his Russian counterpart at the upcoming G20 gathering.
A joint document cited by TASS states BRICS countries stress the importance of the G20's continued and productive functioning.
Ukrainian president signals willingness for face-to-face talks with Russian leader, but Kremlin has not confirmed Putin's attendance and insists Zelensky travel to Russia instead.
Presidential aide Yury Ushakov says Russian experts continue preparing summit-related documents, but no decision has been made on President Vladimir Putin's participation.
The Ukrainian president said he would participate in the G20 summit scheduled in the United States if his Russian counterpart also attended, as Russia carried out a new attack with drones and missiles against Ukraine.