Yes, he spoke to European leaders opposing the participation of Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in the finance leaders’ negotiations.
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“I think the European position is known,” V. Dombrovskis told journalists on the sidelines of a meeting organized in the US in Asheville, North Carolina. “We do not think it is time to normalize Russia” or its presence in such negotiations.
The first personal appearance of the Russian Finance Minister at the G20 meeting in the US since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine began angered European officials who are preparing further sanctions against Russia.
When asked why the Russian official was invited to the meeting despite the invasion of Ukraine that began more than four years ago, US President Donald Trump replied: “We like to get along with everyone.”
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told A. Siluanov that Washington will not provide economic assistance to Russia until it ends the war, said a source familiar with the meeting who spoke anonymously.
According to the source, A. Siluanov tried to discuss issues important to him, but S. Bessent sharply interrupted him, stating that no actions are possible until the war is over.
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