Russian finance minister makes unexpected appearance at G20
European ministers refused to pose with Siluanov, and Bessent used the rare bilateral meeting to press Trump’s Ukraine peace plan.
- On Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in Asheville, North Carolina, stating that no sanctions relief or new agreements with Moscow are possible until the war in Ukraine ends.
- Siluanov's appearance at the G20 Finance Ministerial marks his first attendance since the 2022 invasion, drawing objections from European leaders who reportedly excluded him from the traditional group photograph.
- Discussions centered on President Donald Trump's peace plan for Ukraine, though The Russian finance ministry described talks as covering financial cooperation; when Siluanov attempted to discuss mutual interests, Bessent interrupted him.
- This rare meeting underscored Washington's willingness to reopen high-level diplomatic channels with Moscow, even as European governments plan to expand sanctions to further squeeze the Russian economy.
- Following the Israeli war against Iran in the strait of Hormuz, Bessent previously issued licenses allowing sales of seaborne Russian oil to ease energy supplies, revealing past flexibility despite current hardline stances.
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European officials made a ridiculous demarche at a meeting of G20 finance ministers in Ashville, United States. For the first time since 2022, Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov personally arrived at the meeting. German, French and other European representatives under the leadership of German vice Chancellor Lars Klingbail threatened
Russia made a rare appearance at the G20 Finance Ministers' meeting hosted by the United States. This marks its first attendance in four years, following four consecutive skips since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. On the first day of the meeting, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov held a private one-on-one meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant. However, representatives from various European countries took a strong diplomatic step…
Report: Bessent Told Russian Minister No Economic Relief Until Ukraine War Ends
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made clear to Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on Monday that no economic relief for Russia or agreements on other issues were possible until its war in Ukraine ends, a source familiar with the ministers' bilateral meeting said. Bessent met bilaterally with Siluanov on the sidelines of a G20 finance leaders meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. The Russian finance minister's first in-person G20 app…
EADaily, September 1, 2026 – Scott Bessent, head of the U.S. Treasury Department, told his Russian colleague Anton Siluanov that Washington would not ease the sanctions pressure on Moscow until the end of the armed conflict in Ukraine.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has made it clear to Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov that no economic relief for Russia or agreements on other issues are possible until the war in Ukraine ends, a source familiar with the ministers' bilateral meeting said.
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