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Scott Bessent informs Anton Siluanov that no sanctions relief is possible until the war in Ukraine concludes

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov during a G20 finance leaders' gathering in Asheville, North Carolina. During the bilateral meeting, Scott Bessent told Anton Siluanov that the United States would not provide economic relief or new agreements to Russia until the war in Ukraine is over.

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The administration announced that the meeting centered on President Trump's peace plan for Ukraine and economic growth. While Russia's finance ministry described the discussions as covering financial cooperation within the G20 framework, the surprise return of Anton Siluanov to the table drew objections from European leaders. German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski expressed dissatisfaction with Russia's inclusion, with Klingbeil noting that European colleagues agreed not to appear in the traditional G20 photo alongside the Russian minister. thought<channel|>```json, {

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