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Russia's G20 US invitation severely criticised by European countries

Headline from France 24

Finance ministers and central bank governors from the group of 20 major economies are meeting for two days in Asheville, North Carolina. With the United States holding the rotating G20 presidency, Washington is trying to rally partners towards greater economic pressure on Iran and find ways to boost…

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  1. The New Republic

    Russia Joins G20 Summit After Trump Invite—Sparking Massive Backlash (opens The New Republic)

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    Russia attended the G20 summit in North Carolina Monday, marking the first time that the nation has participated in the global economics meeting since it invaded Ukraine four years ago. Russia’s finance minister, Anton Siluanov, attended alongside representatives of the Russian Central Bank at the i…

  2. Al-Monitor

    US draws European pushback with Russia G20 finance invite (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Russia's attendance at the

  3. Al Jazeera

    US brings back Russia’s Siluanov to G20 finance talks, angering Europe (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Anton Siluanov holds talks with US counterpart as European officials object to Russia's return to G20 talks.

  4. Legitgov

    Trump welcomes Russia at G20 despite EU tantrum (opens Legitgov)

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    Trump welcomes Russia at G20 despite EU tantrum | 1 Sep 2026 | U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed a senior Russian delegation to the G20, ignoring protests from EU officials who refused to appear alongside Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in the gathering’s traditional “family photo.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    US irks Germany, Europe with Russian G20 invite, press bans (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Russia's finance minister is at the G20 meeting in Asheville but some key US press corps members are not. The mood was already tense amid the lengthy Iran war and Trump's renewed beef with neighbor Canada.

  6. France 24

    Russia's G20 US invitation severely criticised by European countries (opens France 24)

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    Finance ministers and central bank governors from the group of 20 major economies are meeting for two days in Asheville, North Carolina. With the United States holding the rotating G20 presidency, Washington is trying to rally partners towards greater economic pressure on Iran and find ways to boost…

  7. The Hill

    Europe blasts Russian finance minister's attendance at Asheville G20 (opens The Hill)

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    European financial officials pushed back on the U.S. decision to invite Russia’s finance minister to the G20 finance meeting in Asheville, N.C., this week. The European officials expressed concern that the Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov’s presence at the summit of the world's 20 largest eco…

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