Russian Finance Minister Makes Surprise Appearance at G20 Summit in U.S.

Bessent Claims Canada Is Too Small to Fight a Trade War With the U.S.

At gathering of G20 finance ministers, the Treasury secretary accused Canada’s prime minister of starting a “political shouting match” over U.S. trade policies.

By Alan Rappeport

Bessent Meets With Russia Finance Chief at G20 Gathering

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met on the sidelines of a Group of 20 gathering in Asheville, North Carolina, the Russian government said in a statement.

By Bloomberg News

Europeans shun Russian finance minister at US-hosted G20 meeting

Anton Siluanov excluded from event photo despite ‘productive’ meeting with Treasury secretary Scott Bessent

Russian finance minister, invited by Trump, draws objections at G-20 meeting

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.”

By Riley Beggin, Catherine Belton

America 'not at war' with Canada, insists U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted his country is "not at war" with Canada, then proceeded to mock the threat Canada could pose to his country with "submarines from the Edmonton mall."

By Peter Zimonjic

Bessent tells Russian minister U.S. sanctions will remain until Ukraine war ends, source says

U.S. Treasury Secretary meets with Russian Finance Minister Siluanov at G20 finance leaders meeting

US targets China’s global trade surplus at G20 meeting ahead of Xi-Trump summit

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday targeted China’s global trade surplus, raising concerns over “excessive imbalances,” weeks before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to arrive in Washington for a bilateral summit with US President Donald Trump. “We are confronting persistent global imbalances that undermine prosperity,” Bessent said in his opening address at the G20 Finance Ministers’ meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. The United States holds the G20 presidency in 2026,...

By Nayan Seth

Brazil, US agree to hold new meetings to discuss tariffs as talks resume

By Reuters

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and Russian Finance Minister Siluanov met at the G20 to talk about ending the war in Ukraine. Sources say they also talked about doing business again.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, according to Fox Business correspondent Edward Lawrence, NBC correspondent Julie Tsirkin, and CNBC correspondent Megan Cassella.

US Treasury chief reportedly meets Russian counterpart to push Trump peace plan

“We don't know anything about this meeting,” one Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent.

By Martin Fornusek

Russian finance minister makes unexpected appearance at G20 - arabnews.com

Russian finance minister makes unexpected appearance at G20  arabnews.com

Bessent meets Russian Finance Minister to discuss Trump’s “peace plan” – media

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on Monday to discuss a possible end to the war in Ukraine, U.S. media reported.

Explainer: As US-Canada trade war heats up, what do tariffs and counter-tariffs mean for friends-turned-foes - PressTV

Explainer: As US-Canada trade war heats up, what do tariffs and counter-tariffs mean for friends-turned-foes  PressTV