Kremlin Says Putin Hasn’t Made the Guest List for Trump’s Inauguration
Xi Jinping, on the other hand, reportedly got his invite last month.

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Vladimir Putin will not join a host of world leaders at the January inauguration of Donald Trump, according to the Kremlin. Dmitry Peskov, the Russian leader’s spokesman, said Thursday that an invitation to the ceremony has not been slipped into the mailbox in Moscow, according to TASS. And to add insult to injury, the dagger in Putin’s heart might be twisted as reports suggest Chinese President Xi Jinping has been invited to the ceremony in Washington, D.C. on January 20. However, it is not yet clear whether he has accepted. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is also considering whether to attend, a source familiar with his plans told CBS News. Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s transition spokesperson and incoming press secretary, claimed it’s a party everyone wants to be at. “World leaders are lining up to meet with President Trump because they know he will soon return to power and restore peace through American strength around the globe,” she told CBS.
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