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Bessent meets Russian Finance Minister to discuss Trump’s “peace plan” – media

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on Monday to discuss a possible end to the war in Ukraine, U.S. media reported.

Claims & verification status

Claimed

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to discuss a possible end to the war in Ukraine.

Attributed to: U.S. media

Impact analysis

Who claims what

  • U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to discuss a possible end to the war in Ukraine. (per U.S. media)
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Our assessment

If the reported meeting between the U.S. Treasury Secretary and Russian Finance Minister is confirmed, this would signal potential back-channel or preliminary negotiations that…

Sources & evidence

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