20 finance leaders close talks marked by US welcoming Russia

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ASHEVILLE, United States — Finance leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) closed their two-day gathering on Tuesday with a statement that all but China backed in full, as Washington insisted that the presence of a Russian minister had no effect on talks. United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the fact nearly all participants agreed to the chairman’s statement suggested “there has been no impact” from Russia’s attendance. Ukraine’s European allies had expressed frustration after Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was welcomed at the US-hosted meetings in Asheville, North Carolina. The broiling Middle East war and President Donald Trump’s…

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