U.S. and Russia finance chiefs meet on Ukraine peace plan

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets with Russian Treasury Minister Anton Siluanov.

Consensus

The meeting between U.S. and Russian finance ministers took place on the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting.
The meeting occurred in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.
Both ministers discussed economic cooperation between the U.S. and Russia.
The U.S. minister, Scott Bessent, discussed President Trump's 28-point peace plan for Ukraine with his Russian counterpart, Anton Siluanov.
Russia's participation in the G20 summit was confirmed by The New York Times, and Siluanov attended for the first time since 2022.
The meeting was not officially announced by U.S. authorities prior to its occurrence.

Bessent clearly told Siluanov that no agreements would be made with Russia until the conflict in Ukraine ends, and he abruptly interrupted Siluanov when he tried to discuss areas for cooperation. — interfax
The decision to include Russia in the G20 summit was made by the White House, and the U.S. is following White House protocol. — interfax
Siluanov did not attend the G20 meeting in 2025, and Russia was represented by a different official that year. — vedomosti
The meeting was not officially announced, and details about it were limited. — fontanka
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the G20 ministers' meeting, and the topics included bilateral financial cooperation and G20 collaboration. — vedomosti