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European finance chiefs refused to pose with Russia’s finance minister Anton Siluanov at a US-hosted G20 finance meeting in Asheville after Washington unexpectedly invited him, sparking a photo boycott and highlighting widening transatlantic tensions over Moscow’s return to the forum.
At a US-hosted G20 finance meeting in Asheville, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended in person for the first time since Moscow's 2022 invasion, drawing criticism from European ministers who warned against normalizing Moscow. He held a bilateral with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, with talks reportedly touching on financial cooperation within the G20 and Washington's Ukraine peace push. European officials declined to join the traditional family photo; the White House defended talking with Russia as part of pursuing a deal, while the US signaled no economic relief for Russia until the war ends.