Bessent, Siluanov Discuss Trump's Peace Plan in US
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at the G20 summit in Asheville, USA, to discuss Trump's proposed peace plan for Ukraine and bilateral financial cooperation.
Consensus
- Scott Bessent and Anton Siluanov met at the G20 summit in Asheville, United States.
- The meeting included discussion of Trump's proposed peace plan for Ukraine.
- The discussion also covered financial cooperation between Russia and the US and work within the G20 framework.
- The presence of Siluanov at the summit caused concern among European participants.
Points of divergence
- The 'peace plan' was presented in November 2025, according to CNBC and US officials. — tg_dwglavnoe
- German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil called Siluanov's participation a 'disturbing signal' and said a group photo with him would be 'too big a step' at this stage. — tg_dwglavnoe
- A group photo was taken without Siluanov, following support from several European countries for Klingbeil's position. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Klingbeil told Siluanov that Russia must end the war in Ukraine and reaffirmed Berlin's support for Kyiv. — tg_dwglavnoe
- No additional details were provided beyond the discussion of Trump's peace plan, with no mention of timing, European reactions, or group photos. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (3 sources)
- Bessent and Siluanov discussed Trump's 'peace plan' in the US — DW Главное
- Bessent discussed Trump's 'peace plan' with Siluanov, CNBC reports citing a representative of the American Ministry... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Bessent discussed Trump's 'peace plan' with Siluanov, CNBC reports citing a representative of the American Ministry... — ТАСС (Telegram)
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