Mexico invites Putin to presidential inauguration, Russia's Izvestia newspaper says

FILE PHOTO: Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko in Moscow, Russia August 5, 2024. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

(Reuters) - Mexico has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Oct. 1 inauguration of the country's newly elected President Claudia Sheinbaum, Russia's Izvestia newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing Mexico's embassy to Russia.

"Russia's invitation to take part in the inauguration of President Sheinbaum was sent to President Putin," Izvestia cited a representative of the Mexican embassy as saying.