US draws European pushback with Russia G20 finance invite

Russia's attendance at the opening of US-hosted G20 finance meetings sparked European pushback on Monday, adding a surprise element to talks already clouded by the Iran war and President Donald Trump's trade policies. Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov made an unexpected appearance as talks opened Monday. But his in-person attendance, after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, has prompted frustration from European leaders who have sought to isolate Moscow on the world stage. Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies are meeting for two days in Asheville, North Carolina. With the United States holding the rotating G20 presidency, Washington is trying to rally partners towards greater economic pressure on Iran and find ways to boost growth. "We are