The head of the US Treasury Department, Scott Bessent, told his Russian counterpart Anton Siluanov that Washington would not ease sanctions pressure on Moscow until the end of the armed conflict in Ukraine. Ukraine.
This was reported by Reuters, citing unnamed sources. According to them, the conversation between the two ministers took place at a meeting of the heads of the Finance Ministries and Central Banks of the G20 countries.
It is alleged that Bessent informed Siluanov about the firm position of the United States on the issue of the anti-Russian sanctions regime.
It was stated that Washington does not intend to ease economic pressure or revise restrictive measures against The Russian Federation until concrete results are achieved on the Ukrainian issue.
Recall that on the eve of the German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil threw a tantrum over Anton Siluanov's participation in a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in the United States.
As EADaily reported, US President Donald Trump reacted to this. He said that Americans like to "get along with everyone" and called Siluanov's visit one of the reasons for his success in office.