The G20 meeting in Asheville has been overshadowed by growing tensions between the United States and European allies over Washington's decision to invite Russia, restrictions on media access, the war in Iran and its impact on the global economy, and a worsening trade dispute between the US and Canada. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov made an unexpected appearance as discussions opened late Monday, becoming the first Russian representative to attend the G20 meeting in person since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

G20 finance chiefs meet in the U.S. as a Canadian tariff clash and a massive Venezuela oil deal test group cohesion, with markets watching for policy signals.

Our European allies were shocked after Russia’s finance minister attended the summit being held in North Carolina.