{
  "id": 4775424,
  "title": "Bessent reportedly tells Russia no economic relief until Ukraine war ends as Europe snubs Moscow at G20",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/bessent-reportedly-tells-russia-no-economic-relief-until-ukraine-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T03:22:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC World",
    "slug": "cnbc-world",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/01/bessent-russia-ukraine-war-sanctions-war-g20-.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at G20 finance meetings in Asheville, North Carolina. According to CNBC World, Europe intends to isolate Russia while the war in Ukraine continues.\n\nThe meeting took place despite European leaders' frustration with Russia's attendance, following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The G20 finance meetings also discussed economic pressure on Iran.\n\nIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the war in Ukraine needed to end, according to the Japan Times. Modi stated that every day the war continues, humanity is set back a step, and that India supports all peace efforts.",
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    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "‘War sets humanity back’: Modi urges Putin to stop",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/war-sets-humanity-back-modi-urges-putin-to-stop",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:46:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Modi tells Putin war against Ukraine must end",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/modi-tells-putin-war-against-ukraine-must-end",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:20:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Modi urges Putin to end Ukraine war at Kyrgyzstan summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/modi-urges-putin-to-end-ukraine-war-at-kyrgyzstan-summit",
        "published": "2026-08-31T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "PM Narendra Modi to Vladimir Putin: Must move from endless war towards an end to war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pm-narendra-modi-to-vladimir-putin-must-move-from-endless-war-towards",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:50:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Indian PM Modi implores Putin to end Ukraine war amid U.S. tariff threat on Russian oil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/indian-pm-modi-implores-putin-to-end-ukraine-war-amid-u-s-tariff",
        "published": "2026-09-01T01:51:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Modi tells Putin that the war in Ukraine must end, for humanity’s sake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/modi-tells-putin-that-the-war-in-ukraine-must-end-for-humanitys-sake",
        "published": "2026-09-01T02:43:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}