With G20 invitation, Putin is caught between international embarrassment and Trump's ego
President Vladimir Putin almost certainly wishes that President Donald Trump had not invited him to attend the Group of 20 summit in December. The Russian leader has good reasons to avoid Miami. That said, if Putin skips the summit at Trump’s Doral hotel, he risks alienating the president.
TL;DR
- Putin may wish he hadn't been invited to the G20 summit by President Trump.
- The Russian leader has valid reasons to avoid attending the summit.
- Skipping the summit at Trump's Doral hotel risks alienating President Trump.
- Putin's central concern is balancing international embarrassment with offending the American president.