Democracy Dies in Darkness
As Moscow pounds Ukraine, the appearance by Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was “quite troubling,” said one attendee. U.S. officials cited a need for “dialogue.”
August 31, 2026 at 6:29 p.m. EDT3 minutes ago
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The appearance of Russia’s finance minister at a G-20 meeting, his first in person since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, sparked protests Monday from European participants.
Anton Siluanov and leaders of the Russian central bank were invited to the meeting of the G-20 finance ministers and central bankers by the Trump administration.
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