Bessent tells Siluanov no deals until Ukraine war ends
Economic concessions to Moscow are impossible until the war ends — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in the corridors of a G20 meeting.
Consensus
- Scott Bessent met with Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers' summit in Asheville, North Carolina.
- The meeting took place on August 31 and September 1.
- Siluanov attended the G20 summit for the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- Both sides discussed bilateral financial cooperation and interaction within the G20 framework.
- The main topic of discussion was reportedly Donald Trump's peace plan for Ukraine.
- European officials expressed concern over Siluanov's presence, with some refusing to participate in the official group photo.
- Siluanov did not appear in the official group photograph of the summit participants.
Points of divergence
- Bessent emphasized the importance of direct contact with all sides to resolve the conflict, stating that isolation of any party would prevent a solution. — kommersant
- Bessent sharply interrupted Siluanov when he tried to discuss areas of mutual interest, stating 'nothing is possible until the war ends.' — tg_theinsider
- German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil called the reception of Siluanov a 'disturbing signal' and said Europe is preparing a new sanctions package. — tg_echoonline_news
- European ministers and central bank leaders refused to participate in the traditional group photo, and organizers made a photo without Siluanov. — novaya_eu
- Bessent told Siluanov that 'the war must end,' and his deputy Erin Brown described the meeting as 'productive.' — meduza
- Reuters reported that Bessent told Siluanov there would be no agreement with Russia until the Ukraine conflict ends, and that the U.S. has no intention of easing sanctions. — vedomosti
- CNBC reported that Trump's 28-point peace plan was discussed during the meeting. — vesti
Coverage (10 sources)
- Bessent stated the importance of contacts with Russia for resolving the conflict in Ukraine — Вести
- Bessent responds to European criticism over meeting with Siluanov — Коммерсантъ
- Economic concessions for Moscow are impossible until the war ends — US Treasury Secretary — The Insider
- US Treasury Secretary told Anton Siluanov that Russia will not receive economic concessions until the end of the war in Ukraine — ЭХО / Новости
- Bessent told Siluanov that Russia will not receive economic concessions until the war ends — Reuters — Новая газета Европа
- US Treasury Secretary told Siluanov that Russia will not receive economic concessions until it ends the war with Ukraine — Meduza
- US will not ease sanctions against Russia as long as it continues the war, Bessent told Siluanova — DW Главное
- Bessent called resolving the conflict a condition for US agreement with Russia — Ведомости
- Bessent ruled out concessions to Russia until the end of the conflict in Ukraine — Вести
- Reuters: Bessent excludes agreements between Russia and the US until settlement in Ukraine — Москва 24
Key entities
- USA
- Scott Bessent
- Russia
- Anton Siluanov
- Ukraine
- Ministry of Finance
- Moscow
- Reuters
- G20
- Washington
- Politico
- Europe
- Ashville
- Siluanov Besent
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