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Dombrovskis on Russia’s G20 role: now is not the right time
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Dombrovskis on Russia’s G20 role: now is not the right time

From Delfi Latvia · () Latvian

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

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  • Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov unexpectedly attended a G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank chiefs in Asheville, North Carolina.
  • It was the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine that Siluanov had personally attended a G20 meeting.
  • EU official Valdis Dombrovskis said it was not the right time to normalize Russia’s presence in such discussions, while Donald Trump said he favored getting along with everyone.

Valdis Dombrovskis rejected the idea that Russia’s presence at G20 meetings should return to normal, saying, “We do not think now is the right time to normalize Russia” or its participation in such talks.

We like getting along with everyone. One of the reasons I do so well is that I get along with everyone.

— Donald TrumpTrump explained why the United States invited Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to the G20 meeting.

His comments followed the unexpected arrival of Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at a G20 meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, hosted by the United States. European ministers and officials reacted angrily to the move.

Siluanov’s attendance on Aug. 31 marked the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine that he had personally taken part in a G20 meeting. Asked about the invitation sent to Siluanov, U.S. President Donald Trump said, “We like getting along with everyone. One of the reasons I do so well is that I get along with everyone.”

I think the European position is known.

— Valdis DombrovskisDombrovskis referred to the European response during the finance leaders’ meeting.

The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors were preparing to begin a second day of meetings. Their agenda included economic imbalances, while the dispute over Russia’s participation exposed a divide between Washington’s approach and the European position described by Dombrovskis.

We do not think now is the right time to normalize Russia or its presence in such discussions.

— Valdis DombrovskisThe EU official criticized efforts to normalize Russia’s participation in G20 talks.
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Originally published by Delfi Latvia in Latvian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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