German Chancellor Friedrich March said he is ready to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Group of Twenty (G20) summit, which will be held in Miami, Florida on December 14-15. He made a similar statement in an interview with the Westfalenpost newspaper. "In politics you also have to talk to people who have a completely different opinion than yours," said the politician. The chancellor was asked whether the negotiations between him and Putin could take place in December. In response, Martz stated that "it is not included". "If he [Putin] is there, I don't shy away from the opportunity to speak," the politician said. On October 27, Russian President Dmitry Peskov's press secretary stated that no decision had yet been made on Putin's personal participation in the G20 summit in Miami. It became known about the secret conversations between Stubbs and Lester before the conversation with Putin. The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, announced Putin's invitation to the summit in Miami.

German Chancellor Friedrich March said he is ready to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Group of Twenty (G20) summit, which will be held in Miami, Florida on December 14-15. He made a similar statement in an interview with the Westfalenpost newspaper. "In politics you also have to talk to people who have a completely different opinion than yours," said the politician. The chancellor was asked whether the negotiations between him and Putin could take place in December. In response, Martz stated that "it is not included". "If he [Putin] is there, I don't shy away from the opportunity to speak," the politician said. On October 27, Russian President Dmitry Peskov's press secretary stated that no decision had yet been made on Putin's personal participation in the G20 summit in Miami. It became known about the secret conversations between Stubbs and Lester before the conversation with Putin. The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, announced Putin's invitation to the summit in Miami.