Russia begins assembling its G20 delegation; summit leader has not been announced

Russia has begun forming the delegation it intends to send to the G20 summit in the United States, according to Foreign Ministry ambassador-at-large Marat Berdyev. The diplomat, whose responsibilities include the G20 and APEC, said on 15 November that preparations were active and that the person leading the delegation would be announced officially.

The meeting is scheduled for 14-15 December in the Miami area. Berdyev's comments establish that Russia is preparing a delegation; they do not name President Vladimir Putin as its leader or confirm that he will travel to the United States.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said a decision on Putin's participation has not been made. Presidential aide Yury Ushakov has linked the possibility of a visit to the outcome of the APEC summit. Those statements leave the level of Russian representation open while officials proceed with organizational work.

Putin has not attended an in-person G20 summit since 2019. At the 2025 meeting in South Africa, the Russian delegation was led by deputy head of the presidential administration Maxim Oreshkin. Russia had said it was prepared to work during the US presidency of the group on a development agenda.

Delegation preparation is therefore a procedural development, not confirmation of a presidential meeting or a bilateral agreement. The remaining announcements to watch are the named delegation leader, the final attendance arrangements and any separately confirmed talks alongside the summit.