ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — Diplomatic tensions flared at the G20 finance meeting as the United States pushed to reintegrate Russia while simultaneously restricting press credentials for major news organizations.
As U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent opened the two-day summit, several international finance ministers expressed surprise and dismay upon seeing Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov seated at the G20 table. It marked the first time Moscow has attended the forum in person since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. European officials criticized the move as a troubling signal for Western unity, ultimately resulting in the traditional G20 "family photo" being taken without the Russian representative.
Simultaneously, the U.S. Treasury faced heavy backlash over its decision to deny media access to specific journalists and newsrooms, including reporting teams from Bloomberg News, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. European counterparts denounced the move, calling the exclusion of accredited editorial teams unacceptable. A U.S. Treasury spokesperson defended the policy, stating that hundreds of media personnel remained cleared to cover the summit under guidelines requiring adherence to established reporting standards.
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