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US Treasury chief rules out agreements with Russia until Ukraine conflict ends
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov that no agreements between Washington and Moscow are possible until the conflict in Ukraine ends, Reuters reported, citing a source. The two met on the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers' gathering in Asheville, North Carolina.
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US Treasury chief rules out agreements with Russia until Ukraine conflict ends
ASHEVILLE /North Carolina/, September 1. /TASS/. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov that no agreements between Washington and Moscow are possible until the conflict in Ukraine ends, Reuters reported, citing a source.
According to the source, Bessent told Siluanov that no economic relief for Russia or agreements on other issues were possible until the conflict was over. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) finance ministers and central bank governors' gathering in Asheville, which runs from August 31 to September 1.
The Russian Finance Ministry said earlier that the meeting "discussed issues related to Russia-US cooperation on the financial track, as well as cooperation within the Group of 20." CNBC reported, citing a Treasury Department official, that the Bessent-Siluanov meeting discussed US President Donald Trump's "peace plan." The US Department of the Treasury did not immediately respond to a TASS request for comment.
Siluanov's first in-person appearance at the summit since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 drew objections from other European leaders, and European governments have planned to expand sanctions to further squeeze Moscow's economy and finances, according to reporting by TASS. Bessent made clear to Siluanov that "nothing is possible until the war is over" when the Russian minister brought up other areas of mutual interest, Reuters reported. The meeting centered on Trump's peace plan for Ukraine and economic growth, according to Axios, while Russia's finance ministry described the discussions as covering financial cooperation between the two nations within the G20 framework.
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Framing: Highlights Bessent's statement that no economic relief for Russia would occur until the Ukraine war ends. — neutral and factual
Facts Included:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly told Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov that no sanctions relief or new agreements with Moscow were possible as long as the war in Ukraine continues.
The two officials met on the sidelines of a Group of 20 finance leaders' gathering in Asheville, North Carolina.
Siluanov's first in-person appearance at the summit since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 drew objections from other European leaders.
European governments have planned to expand sanctions to further squeeze Moscow's economy and finances.
Bessent reportedly said that 'nothing is possible until the war is over' when Siluanov brought up other areas of mutual interest, according to Reuters.
The meeting centered on President Donald Trump's peace plan for Ukraine and economic growth, according to Axios.
Russia's finance ministry described the discussions as covering financial cooperation between the two nations within the G20 framework.
Framing: US Treasury chief rules out agreements with Russia until Ukraine conflict ends — agency
Facts Included:
US Treasury chief Scott Bessent said at a meeting with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in Asheville that agreements between Washington and Moscow are impossible until the conflict in Ukraine ends
Reuters reported the statement, citing a source
According to the source, Bessent told Siluanov that no economic relief for Russia or agreements on other issues were possible until the conflict was over
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, held in Asheville from August 31 to September 1
The Russian Finance Ministry said the meeting discussed issues related to Russia-US cooperation on the financial track and cooperation within the Group of 20
CNBC reported, citing a Treasury Department official, that the meeting discussed US President Donald Trump’s "peace plan"
The US Department of the Treasury did not immediately respond to a TASS request for comment
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ClaimUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov that no agreements between Washington and Moscow were possible until the conflict in Ukraine ends.
ClaimTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov met on the sidelines of a Group of 20 finance leaders' gathering in Asheville, North Carolina.
ClaimRussia's finance ministry described the discussions at the Bessent-Siluanov meeting as covering financial cooperation between the two nations within the G20 framework.