Russian Finance Minister Makes Unexpected Appearance at G20
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Asheville, North Carolina, according to multiple news correspondents.
- The New York Times reported that Siluanov's participation prompted objections from European governments; German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil threatened to boycott the traditional group photo.
- Bessent and Siluanov discussed President Donald Trump's plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war and economic cooperation between their countries, according to Fox Business correspondent Edward Lawrence, NBC correspondent Julie Tsirkin, and CNBC correspondent Megan Cassella.
- Following the boycott threats from European ministers, Siluanov did not appear in the G20 group photo during the summit, according to The New York Times.
- This event marked the first time Siluanov attended a G20 meeting in person since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, underscoring persistent diplomatic tensions.
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Russian finance minister Lars Klingbeil criticizes this – and organises a photo boycott – at the G-20 meeting in the USA.
U.S. Invites Russian Finance Minister to G20… Europe Backlashes, Saying "Can't Take Photos Together"
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Baek Na-ri = An unexpected figure at the G20 Finance Ministers' meeting held in Asheville, North Carolina on the 31st (local time)...
<p>The appearance of the Russian minister at the G20 summit caused irritation among Europeans - media Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov took part in the G20 meeting for the first time since the invasion. Europeans threatened to boycott the photo, and he did not appear.</p>
America invites the Russian head of department, the duped Europeans refuse to take a photo with Anton Siluanov. The result is a telling void.
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