Russian finance minister makes unexpected appearance at G20
- On Monday, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, marking his first in-person appearance since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, following a direct U.S. invitation.
- The invitation reverses prior U.S. policy; in April 2022, then-Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Western officials walked out of a Washington-hosted G20 meeting during Siluanov's virtual remarks to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- European finance ministers, led by German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, boycotted the traditional G20 'family photo' to protest Siluanov's presence, with Klingbeil calling the U.S. invitation 'quite troubling.'
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met bilaterally with Siluanov, advocating for President Donald Trump's peace plan while stating no economic relief is possible until the war in Ukraine ends.
- Separately, the U.S. Treasury denied media credentials to outlets including The New York Times and Bloomberg News, prompting the National Press Club to condemn the decision, stating no administration should 'handpick the press corps that scrutinizes it.
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Eklat at the G20 Finance Minister meeting. Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil (SPD) apparently pushed the Russian Finance Minister from the group photo.
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