U.S. rules out sanctions relief for Russia until Ukraine war ends
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At a G20 finance chiefs meeting in Asheville, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov that there will be no sanctions relief or new agreements while the war in Ukraine continues, signaling Washington’s willingness to reopen talks even as Europe presses to isolate Moscow; the discussions, which touched on a Trump peace plan, followed Russia’s return to the table amid European unease over the meeting.
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