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Russian finance minister, invited by Trump, draws objections at G-20 meeting

Washington Post World Monday 31 August 2026, 22:29 UTC By Riley Beggin, Catherine Belton 1 min read
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The appearance of Russia’s finance minister at a G-20 meeting, his first in person since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, sparked protests Monday from European participants. Democracy Dies in Darkness Russian finance minister, invited by Trump, draws objections at G-20 meeting As Moscow pounds Ukraine, the appearance by Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was “quite troubling,” said one attendee. U.S. officials cited a need for “dialogue.”

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The appearance of Russia’s finance minister at a G-20 meeting, his first in person since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, sparked protests Monday from European participants. Democracy Dies in Darkness Russian finance minister, invited by Trump, draws objections at G-20 meeting As Moscow pounds Ukraine, the appearance by Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was “quite troubling,” said one attendee. U.S. officials cited a need for “dialogue.”
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