European ministers block Russian finance
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European ministers block Russian finance minister from G20 family photo in US

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was physically present at his first G20 meeting since Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine in 2022 on Monday. But when the traditional "family" photo at the meeting - in Asheville, North Carolina, USA - was to be taken, leading European ministers stood in the way. Siluanov was not allowed to attend, the Financial Times reports.

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The Trump administration's Treasury Department has confirmed that Siluanov had a separate meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during his visit to the US.

According to the American television channel CNBC, Bessent is said to have told Siluanov that it is not in the cards for the United States to ease sanctions against Russia and Russian representatives as long as the war in Ukraine continues. According to the news site Axios, the two ministers discussed President Donald Trump's peace plan for Ukraine.

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