{
  "id": 4878227,
  "title": "US welcomes Russia back to G20 but rules out economic relief, source says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-welcomes-russia-back-to-g20-but-rules-out-economic-relief-source",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T14:20:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/01/bessent-russia-economic-overture-g20/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of a G20 finance meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, to discuss financial cooperation. The meeting marked Siluanov's first in-person appearance at a G20 event since 2022. Bessent emphasized that no economic relief could be provided until the war in Ukraine ended, according to a source familiar with the conversation. The talks were centered around President Donald Trump's peace plan for Ukraine, and Russia's Finance Ministry confirmed discussions on Russian-American financial cooperation and G20 work, Reuters reported. European officials expressed concern that Russia was being treated as a normal partner again, with German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil calling the reception \"troubling\" and warning that relations with Russia could not be normalized while the war persisted. The US eased Russian oil sanctions during the Iran conflict, a move intended to prevent a sharp price spike, but critics argue it allowed Moscow to continue funding its war efforts. Washington has not announced any new Russia-related enforcement measures following Bessent's meeting with Siluanov.",
  "summary": "Washington tied any economic relief for Moscow to the end of the war, while European officials resisted Russia’s return to the G20.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "US shuts down Russia's push for economic cooperation 'until war is over,' source says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-shuts-down-russias-push-for-economic-cooperation-until-war-is-over",
        "published": "2026-09-01T14:07:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}