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Siluanov's attendance prompted objections from European governments, and he did not appear in a group photo.","category":"Politics","area":"Ukraine","publishedAt":"2026-08-31T18:46:43.683Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-31T17:38:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-31T18:46:43.683Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":50,"critic":45,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims attributed to named bodies and multiple independent outlets, but relies on anonymous sourcing for key details.","critic":"Reports are clear and hold together, but lack quotes from affected parties and details on what happens next.","hype":"The presentation is measured and proportionate, with headlines accurately reflecting the article content."}},"tags":["#G20","#UkraineWar","#USPolitics","#RussianPolitics","#Diplomacy"],"entities":["Scott Bessent","Anton Siluanov","Donald Trump","Lars Klingbeil","G20"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina.","The two officials discussed U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.","Sources also indicated that Bessent and Siluanov discussed economic cooperation between their countries.","European governments objected to Siluanov's participation, leading to his absence from a traditional group photo."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. According to reports, Bessent and Siluanov discussed U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Sources also indicated that the two officials discussed economic cooperation between their countries."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Siluanov's presence at the G20 meeting marked his first in-person attendance at such an event since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The participation of the Russian minister prompted objections from European governments. German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and his counterparts threatened to boycott the traditional group photo if Siluanov was included. Ultimately, Siluanov did not appear in the group photo."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on advance notice"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Il Messaggero reported that the meeting between Bessent and Siluanov was not announced in advance, and an Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent that Kyiv had no knowledge of the meeting. 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