Russia and US Finance Ministers Discuss Pathways for Financial Cooperation
Key Discussions and Outcomes from the G20 Finance Leaders Conference
Continued Dialogue Between Russia and the U.S.
Sept 2 (Reuters) - Dialogue between Russia and the U.S. should continue to find common ground in economics, which should make it easier to discuss political issues, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said, according to an Interfax news agency report on Wednesday.
Bilateral Meeting Details
Meeting Context and Participants
Asked about a bilateral meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held on Monday at the G20 finance leaders conference in North Carolina, Siluanov said both countries have agreed that there are grounds for developing financial ties despite complications, Interfax reported.
Perspectives on Financial Cooperation
Siluanov, who said he was meeting with Bessent for the first time, said he believed that people from the financial world sometimes may find common understanding faster than politicians.
Importance of Ongoing Dialogue
"So we must always keep talking; we need to continue the dialogue. If we find strong points of common interest - and they do exist - we need to develop them. Then political issues will also be easier to resolve," he said, according to Interfax.
US Position on Economic Relief
Reuters reported on Monday that a source familiar with the ministers' meeting said Bessent made clear to Siluanov no economic relief for Russia or agreements on other issues were possible until its war in Ukraine ends.
(Reporting by Jekaterīna Golubkova in Tokyo; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Christian Schmollinger)
