Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at the G20 finance meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. The two talked about Trump's Ukraine peace plan, growth and money ties between the two countries. It was the first time Russia's top finance official had come to a G20 meeting in person since the war in Ukraine began. European ministers pushed back hard. The group photo was taken without the Russians.
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