Siluanov Meets U.S. Finance Chief at G20
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov met with his U.S. counterpart Scott Bessent on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Asheville, USA, discussing financial cooperation and the Trump peace plan for Ukraine. The meeting was unannounced and sparked European backlash, leading to Siluanov's absence from the official group photo.
Consensus
- Anton Siluanov met with Scott Bessent on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Asheville, USA.
- The meeting took place on August 31 and September 1.
- Both ministers discussed Russian-American financial cooperation and interaction within the G20 framework.
- The meeting was not officially announced in advance.
- Siluanov attended the G20 summit for the first time since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine.
- The presence of Siluanov at the summit caused dissatisfaction among some European officials.
- Siluanov did not participate in the official group photograph due to the controversy.
Points of divergence
- The meeting was held during a session of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors. — tg_tass_agency
- The meeting included discussion of Donald Trump's peace plan for Ukraine and U.S. refusal to grant any economic concessions to Russia until the war ends. — tg_astrapress
- The meeting included discussion of Donald Trump's peace plan on Ukraine. — tg_tvrain
- The meeting included discussion of Ukrainian conflict resolution. — tg_rian_ru
- Bessent reminded Siluanov of the Trump peace plan during the meeting. — novaya_eu
- The Russian Ministry of Finance did not provide details about the negotiations. — fontanka
- Siluanov stated that financial officials can find points of convergence faster than politicians and emphasized the need to continue dialogue. — vesti
Coverage (20 sources)
- Siluanov: Agreed with US Treasury Secretary on development of financial relations — Вести
- Siluanov and Besent met at the meeting of heads of Ministries of Finance and heads of Central Banks of the "Group 20". This was reported in the Ministry... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Siluanov draws conclusions from first meeting with US Treasury Secretary Bessent — Москва 24
- Siluanov and Besent met at the meeting of heads of Ministries of Finance and heads of Central Banks of the "Group 20". This was reported in the Ministry... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Siluanov and Besent met at the meeting of heads of Ministries of Finance and heads of Central Banks of the "Group 20". This was reported in the Ministry... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov participated in the G20 summit for the first time since the start of the full-scale war. He discussed the 'peace plan of President Trump for Ukraine' with the US Minister of Finance — ASTRA
- Meeting of Bessent and Siluanov recognized as productive in Washington — Вести
- Siluanov and Besent met at the meeting of heads of Ministries of Finance and heads of Central Banks of the "Group 20". This was reported in the Ministry... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Minister of Finance Siluanov participated in G20 summit for the first time since the start of the full-scale war Journalist Fox Business Edward... — Дождь (Telegram)
- Bessent and Siluanov met at the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers and central bankers meeting in the USA. CNBC journalist claims that... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Bessent and Siluanov met at the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers and central bankers meeting in the USA. CNBC journalist claims that... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Head of Russian Ministry of Finance visits G20 summit for first time since war began — Новая газета Европа
- Russian Ministry of Finance confirmed meeting of Siluanov with US Treasury Secretary — Фонтанка
- US and Russian finance ministers met at G20 summit. They discussed Trump's plan for Ukraine — ЭХО / Новости
- Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and US Finance Minister Scott Bessent held a meeting at the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers' meeting... — МИД России
- Ministry of Finance of Russia told about the meeting of Siluanov and Besent in the USA — Коммерсантъ
- Finance Ministers of Russia and USA held meeting at sidelines of financial G20 — Интерфакс
- What Siluanov discussed with Bessent at the G20 summit — Дождь
- Minister of Finance Siluanov participated in G20 summit for the first time since the start of the full-scale war — Дождь (Telegram)
- Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov arrives at G20 summit for the first time since the start of the war. He discussed with the head of the US Treasury Department a plan to end the war — Meduza
Key entities
- Siluan
- Ministry of Finance
- Bessenta
- USA
- G20
- Russia
- CB
- Group 20
- Ukraine
- Ministry of Finance
- Donald Trump
- CNBC
- Ashville
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