Russia's Siluanov returns to US-hosted G20 finance talks in North Carolina, drawing European objections
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has made a surprise in-person appearance at US-hosted G20 finance talks in Asheville, North Carolina, in a move that immediately drew criticism from several European officials. His attendance on Monday marked the first time he has taken part in a G20 meeting in person since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The talks brought him into direct contact with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, underscoring the diplomatic sensitivity of Russia's return to the forum.According to the Russian finance ministry, Siluanov and Bessent discussed financial cooperation within the G20 framework. A US official... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Sep 2026 04:00 LONDON
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The Mirage of the Umbrella: The Shifting Sands of the U.S.-Israel-GCC Alliance
As I sat in a recent debate at the historic Carlton Club in London, listening to Faisal Abbas, the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, I felt a tangible shift in the room, not because a new fact had been revealed, but because an old illusion had finally lost its last breath. The old-world order has not merely changed, it has evaporated, leaving the Gulf to realize it is no longer watching a distant fire from the safety of marble towers and air-conditioned ministries, but is instead standing directly inside the smoke. The GCC today is caught in a lethal crossfire between... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 29 Apr 2026 21:40 LONDON
