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Europeans Blindsided By Russian Finance Minister's Presence At G20 In Asheville
Europeans Blindsided By Russian Finance Minister's Presence At G20 In Asheville
Amid two days of talks among G20 finance ministers and central bank heads gathered in Asheville, North Carolina, an unexpected and deeply awkward issue (for some) has emerged.
The whole session is being overshadowed by the fact that the White House welcomed Russia to the meeting, which has set off anger and frustration among the Europeans. Also, some key media outlets and prominent reporters have been banned from the summit.
G20: an "unexpected" Russian guest.
Late Monday, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov made...
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