U.S. and Russia finance chiefs meet on Ukraine peace plan
U.S. and Russian finance ministers held a private meeting on the sidelines of the G20 financial summit in Asheville, North Carolina, discussing the Trump peace plan for Ukraine and economic cooperation, with the U.S. stating that any agreements depend on the end of the conflict in Ukraine.
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.
Points of divergence
- 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
Coverage (7 sources)
- US Treasury named meeting of Bessent and Siluanov productive — Интерфакс
- Siluanov and Besent met at sidelines of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank heads meeting — Вести
- Bessent discussed Trump's plan for Ukraine with Siluanov — Ведомости
- Media reports on meeting of Siluanov and Bessent at G20 summit — Вести
- Fox learned about Bessent's meeting with Siluanov in the USA — Коммерсантъ
- Fox Business: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with delegation from Russia — Фонтанка
- Bloomberg reported on meeting of US Treasury Secretary with delegation from Russia — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Scott Bessent
- USA
- Russia
- Anton Siluanov
- Ministry of Finance
- Ukraine
- Donald Trump
- CNBC
- Moscow
- Media
- G20
- Fox Business
- North Carolina
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