**Trump’s decision to bring Russia back to an in-person G20 finance meeting has widened tensions with European allies**, [Politico](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/31/bessent-welcomes-russia-back-to-g20-as-europe-pushes-back-01058296) reports. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended the talks and met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — his first in-person G20 appearance since 2022.

US officials called the meeting “productive,” while European ministers protested Russia’s return. German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil refused to join a group photo with Siluanov, and coordinated European objections ultimately left the Russian delegation out of the traditional G20 “family photo” — a reversal from 2022, when US and European officials walked out during Russian participation.

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