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Bessent: Russia did not disrupt G20 meeting
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Bessent: Russia did not disrupt G20 meeting

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Russia’s participation did not affect the G20 meeting.
  • Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended in person for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
  • European allies supporting Ukraine had expressed frustration over Russia’s attendance, but Bessent defended maintaining contact.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the G20 meeting was not disrupted by the presence of Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, who attended in person for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

European allies of Ukraine had expressed frustration over the decision to allow Russia to attend. Bessent acknowledged their reaction but argued that maintaining contact remained important.

“I know some Europeans had a bad taste in their mouths, but I think it is very important to have contact,” Bessent said.

I know some Europeans had a bad taste in their mouths, but I think it is very important to have contact.

— Scott BessentThe U.S. Treasury secretary defended maintaining contact with Russia despite European frustration over its attendance at the G20 meeting.
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