"Let’s see what happens, but we like to get along with everyone. One of the reasons for my success is that I get along with everyone," Trump told reporters. The publication noted that on Monday, August 31, the U.S. welcomed Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at a meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, where representatives from finance ministries, central bank heads, and other international figures from the 20 leading economies of the world gathered. The article explains that Russia remains a member of the 'Group of Twenty,' but the country's finance minister has not physically participated in summits since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. "European officials remain focused on isolating Moscow due to the war," the publication notes. However, this time U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with his Russian counterpart in the sidelines of the event in Asheville. The Russian Ministry of Finance reported that they discussed Russian-American cooperation on financial issues and interaction within the 'Group of Twenty.' A representative from the Ministry of Finance told Axios that Bessent and Siluanov discussed Trump's peace plan for Ukraine and issues of economic growth. The publication noted that this move irritated European leaders, and reportedly, some of them refused to participate in a group photo session if Siluanov was present. At the same time, Bessent posed for a photo alongside Siluanov in the summit's corridors, according to the UNIAN news agency.
