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US President Donald Trump said on 22 August that Russian President Vladimir Putin could travel to the United States to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be staged across North America. The president told reporters at the White House that Putin "wants to be there very badly" and that the visit would depend on "what happens" over the coming weeks. Trump held up a photograph of the two leaders—sent, he said, by the Kremlin—and added that he planned to sign it for Putin. He praised the Russian leader for being "very respectful" toward the United States, while noting ongoing uncertainty surrounding the war in Ukraine. The comments suggest Washington may consider extending an official invitation to Putin if the conflict shows signs of de-escalation.
Trump: I was just sent a picture from somebody who wants to be there very badly. He has been very respectful of me and our country…I am going to sign this for him. Vladimir Putin…I thought it was a nice picture of him, okay of me… like a fiddle https://t.co/HQaW8JW7OA
Putin wants to attend 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S. "very badly," Trump says https://t.co/6oV08AHCjo
Trump showed a photo from the Russian-American summit in Alaska, in which he is captured next to Putin: "This is a man named Vladimir Putin, who I am sure will come [to the World Cup], it depends on what happens. There is a lot going on in the next couple of weeks, but I https://t.co/mabCxYQh2b
