Europeans bristle at Russia's return to G20

By Philip BlenkinsopEuropeans bristle at Russia's return to G20ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, - European financial ministers and officials bristled on Monday over Russia's participation at the G20 finance meeting, with Germany's finance minister saying there could be no normalisation of relations with Moscow while its war against Ukraine continued.Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended the meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, along with representatives of the Russian Central Bank. Siluanov held talks on the sidelines of the meeting with host U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Russia's finance ministry said, discussing Russia-U.S. cooperation on financial matters and interaction within the G20 framework.Germany Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said Europe was preparing a further p