Burnham talks of radical change, but Treasury mood music says otherwise
Bond market volatility means John Healey will have to take tough decisions, soon, if he wants to meet spending pledges In John Healey’s bright Treasury office, overlooking St James’s Park, the artwork has not changed since his predecessor, Rachel Reeves, selected a row of Bridget Riley prints in her feminist rehang . Judging by the signals emerging from No 11 about the chancellor’s 28 October…
U.S. Treasury Department sanctions chief Gene Lang played a role in the recent delegation's visit to Moscow for talks with Russian officials, according to Axios. Lang accompanied President Donald Trump's special representatives, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to Moscow. He participated in a preparatory meeting with Russian representative Kirill Dmitriev but was not present during the discussions with Putin himself.
The inclusion of Lang, who is involved in sanctions policy, might suggest that sanctions on Russia were among the subjects discussed during the talks. A White House official confirmed that the delegation, aside from Witkoff and Kushner, also included representatives from the National Security Council, State Department, and Treasury Department.
The sides discussed the potential next steps that could be announced in the coming weeks, as per an Axios source. Washington anticipates further discussions when the U.S. representatives meet in Ukraine. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had previously stated that Washington would not provide economic concessions to Russia until it ceases its war against Ukraine.
Witkoff and Kushner met with Putin on September 5 for over three hours in Moscow. The U.S. representatives are slated to visit Kyiv after that.
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