President Trump stated that Putin's participation in the G20 summit would be very useful and called Obama's decision to exclude Russia from the G7/G8 'stupid'.
The Washington Post is the source for this report, confirming the intention to invite Putin.
Trump clarified he has not formally invited Putin, but believes his attendance would be helpful.
Trump explicitly denied issuing a formal invitation to Putin but characterized the potential attendance as 'useful'.
The Washington Post reports Trump intends to invite Putin to the G20 summit in Miami, citing administration officials.
No new information; this is a restatement of the existing report.
Trump provided public remarks on the invitation, calling it 'very useful' and criticizing the Obama-era exclusion of Russia from the G8.
An administration official confirmed all G20 members are invited; Putin has not decided on attendance.
Trump publicly stated Putin's participation would be "very useful" and called the Obama-era exclusion of Russia from the G7/G8 a "stupid decision."