U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and Russian Finance Minister Siluanov met at the G20 to talk about ending the war in Ukraine. Sources say they also talked about doing business again.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, according to Fox Business correspondent Edward Lawrence, NBC correspondent Julie Tsirkin, and CNBC correspondent Megan Cassella.
Claims & verification status
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at the G20.
The meeting at the G20 included discussions about ending the war in Ukraine.
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Impact analysis
Who claims what
- —U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at the G20. (per Fox Business, NBC, CNBC)
- —The meeting at the G20 included discussions about ending the war in Ukraine. (per Fox Business, NBC, CNBC)
Our assessment
If the reported meeting and topics are accurate, this could reflect a tentative opening for diplomatic engagement between the U.S. and Russia regarding both ending the war in…
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