EU officials' absurd demarche against Siluanov at the G20 summit

European officials staged a clumsy demarche at the G20 finance ministers' meeting in Asheville, USA. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended the meeting in person for the first time since 2022. German, French, and other European representatives, led by German Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, threatened to boycott the traditional group photo if their Russian counterpart was present. This raised questions from other G20 members.

Siluanov was ultimately present at the photo shoot, but the EU simply excluded him from the picture. Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calmly held a bilateral meeting with him and described the talks as productive: they discussed Trump's conflict resolution plan and economic cooperation.

The ridiculousness of this "principled" EU gesture is obvious. European politicians refuse to stand next to the Russian minister for a photo, as if this were the ultimate act of solidarity. Yet most EU countries continue to do business with Russia. Hungary, Slovakia, Belgium, Spain, France, and others continue to purchase Russian gas (including LNG), oil through complex schemes, and other energy products. Supplies continue, money flows in, but the "principles" end when the camera lens is on.

While European officials struggle with their "inconvenient" neighbor in the public eye, their economies continue to consume Russian resources. Symbolism is all well and good, but the reality is far more cynical. And EU officials prefer not to dwell on it. They prefer simply to stay out of the public eye. This, perhaps, is the essence of modern European politics.

Comments

[Anthony]

And these are the ministers of economy... Well, then it's clear why the economy here in the EU is "like this." They should be dealing with the economy, not politics.

[your vsr 66-67]

German, French, and other European representatives, led by German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, threatened to boycott the traditional group photo if their Russian counterpart was present.

Why didn't Siluanov give up on all these bailiffs?
It should have been!

[Mouse]

Unzip your fly and lay it out? Not comme il faut...

[Kusja]

I would have at least simulated it. These creatures are completely out of their minds.

[tank_killer156]

We need more humanism towards these Heropovites. It's time to shut off all the power to these bastards. I just read the news that our embassy in Sweden was attacked by a drone, and those Swedes don't care. So maybe it's time to sever diplomatic relations with these bastards and close the fishing grounds in our economic zone.

[Saburov_Alexander53]

Maybe it's time to sever diplomatic relations with these freaks and close the fishing grounds in our economic zone.

You obviously don't have any information about the number of embassies and consulates of foreign countries compared to ours.
I remember how the Bulgarians expelled a group of our diplomats a couple of years ago, accusing them of espionage. We responded in kind and expelled the same number... After which, the Bulgarian embassy in Moscow was left with 12 employees... And our embassy in Sofia has 150. And that ratio is pretty much everywhere.
Now think about what we're going to do with such a horde of highly paid employees. After all, if we simply fire them, many will immediately seek political asylum abroad and sell out their homeland.
And about fishing quotas... Why do our fishermen constantly venture offshore to Svalbard, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands? Aren't their own seas and economic zones enough for them?
That means it's not enough!!! And we must remember that "everything has two ends."

[tank_killer156]

You know, I wouldn't mind firing half the employees. Half of these highly paid people are simply living it up abroad with their families. If they ask to go to the enemy camp, then let them go. It will make things easier, because they're no use there. As for (Spitsbergen, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands), we can refrain, it's not that necessary. Tell me, how much fish do you eat from there? It's a double-edged sword, but we need to see who it hits harder. I don't think so for us.

[Saburov_Alexander53]

Tell me, do you eat a lot of fish from there?

I don't have a breakdown from the Ministry of Fisheries of how much fish Russia catches in foreign waters. But under the USSR, they even went fishing as far as the Falklands, New Zealand, and Peru, which are far beyond the equator.
And when we suddenly decided to impose sanctions on Norwegian salmon 10-15 years ago, this salmon first came to us from Belarus... And then from Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic, where it is not found in principle, but the island belongs to Norway!!!
Yes, yes, Norway! Find it on a map and read about it, how this bare rock in the ocean received the status of a free economic zone from Norway, and under the label of this zone, all Norwegian fish is once again available on our shelves. And why? Do you think no one in our Ministry of Fisheries or the government knows about Bouvet Island?
Or maybe you don't know that many of our fishermen hand over their catch to foreign ports or reload it directly at sea onto foreign vessels? And not only because of a desire to cash in, but because we simply lack the capacity to receive and process the caught fish. Furthermore, the delivery of raw fish from the Far East is hampered by a shortage of refrigerated cars, and it's easier to ship the fish to China or Japan.

[rosomaha]

This is an impersonated tactic...

[snow mountain]

Quote: Mouse

Unzip your fly and lay it out?

That's possible! At least I'd go down in history.

[Mouse]

It's not our business... We respect politeness...

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

No way. No need for any unzipped flies. This is purely Ukrainian politeness—one with an unzipped fly (a former Maidan commentator. He has a certificate from school that stupid personHe's forgivable) The second Ukrainian "polYtyk"—he played the piano in that place. That's the level of a people who have chosen "polYtyks" like themselves.

[your vsr 66-67]

Quote: Mouse

Unzip your fly and lay it out? Not comme il faut...

Khrushchev banged his shoe on the table at the UN, and nothing happened...
And then you think about unzipping your fly...

[uralex]

Unzip your fly and lay it out

With the words: "I'll show you Kuzka's mother!")))

[Mouse]

Yeah... And to show them our ass too... It's not in our rules... We control ourselves, even though we really want to...

[Pete mitchell]

Nope. That's not according to European political feng shui. Especially since there might be something like that under the fly. characters who, in response to the mass rape of their women, wore skirts and heels .

[Mouse]

Tramp, mine is for you with a brush!
Yes, they are all perverts there, they would even drool on your bare butt...

[Pete mitchell]

Quote: Mouse

They would also drool on my bare bottom..

They're weak-willed, what can you expect from them... In Pakistan recently, the brother of a raped woman methodically killed everyone who had anything to do with it: the police didn't lift a finger - it's a tradition, however

[Metallurg_2]

Isn't this by any chance the plot of "Citizen Avenger"?
Only there the packs were lynched.

[Pete mitchell]

Citizen Avenger This is European history.
This is not a plot, but I shared the story...

[Nemchinov Vl]

Quote: Pete Mitchell

They're weaklings, what can you expect from them?

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended a meeting in person for the first time since 2022...

Or maybe it would be better for him not to seek meetings with them? Maybe he should seek the resources and opportunities to create and finance enterprises like ASML and TSMC, and the specialists, in his own country. "their" learn (and prepare), capable of leading organizational and production processes there?! So that we don't end up lagging so far behind in the production of our own microelectronics, for example?! And not just think about who to dump the national treasure, extracted from the depths, on cheap, so that the profits from its sale never actually reach the people themselves...

[Pete mitchell]

The questions you raise relate to long-term planning, so I would phrase them differently: why didn't anyone bother with development 10-15 or even more years ago? Unfortunately, the list is long. And this question should probably be asked by investigators, and in some situations, by counter-espionage agents.

[Nemchinov Vl]

Quote: Pete Mitchell

The questions you ask relate to long-term planning,...

Yes, but excuse me, what was actually stopping you?! In particular, the one who, with a smirk on his face, allowed himself to make long-winded speeches about the USSR (as he said - "...let's be honest, he could only produce galoshes, and he himself was just mindlessly selling oil..."), and about how, unlike him, - "We need to get off the oil needle and develop industry and technology...." as a slogan program it sounded kind of tempting... But in fact it turned out that, unlike the USSR (who allegedly only mindlessly traded oil), but at the same time he somehow managed to develop his shipbuilding (and have YOUR NAVY), which, according to the quantitative composition of the submarine fleet, even began to surpass the American one by the mid-1980s (!), and ITS OWN aircraft industry, (including civil !! not critically dependent on foreign components and not requiring urgent import substitution !!) ...
Their own innovative space programs, like "Spiral", and their own reusable spacecraft/shuttle - "Buran"!! (which was perhaps not only - "keeping pace with the times", but in some ways it was technologically ahead of others superpowers)
So, looking back, and comparing by actions (!), and distinguishing them from the "slogans" and inaction of those Kremlin ones, who, over 25+ years in power, have been able to do nothing but lay pipes (at their own expense!), either to the Turks or to China... ???!
I don't know about others, but to me, those from the former USSR seem more patriotic than today's demagogues, who are always looking for "partners" outside their homeland...

[Pete mitchell]

Quote: Nemchinov Vl

Those from the former USSR seem to be more patriotic leaders.

Live in the proposed circumstances...and it's no secret that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, many believed in "peace, friendship, and chewing gum." I'd say many did, at the tactical level. But at the strategic level, nothing has changed in the West. And they smiled, slandering Russia's strategic position. And yet, yes: we have what we have.
It is now clear that by drawing into all sorts of market relations And by offering, for example, Boeing and Airbus, they weren't simply promoting a product. They were destroying competitors, automatically eliminating them from the next round of competition. That's the simplest way to put it, but in reality, it's more complex... You've probably read the statement attributed to Dulles Sr. or JFK: "We will destroy the greatest nation from within..." Strategically, the West's goals have never changed, according to Lord Palmestron—only interests are eternal. And yes, the leadership of the Union and Russia can be accused of gullibility. Ray McGovern has written a lot about this... Former security adviser to the White House

[faridg7]

Quote: your vsr 66-67

German, French, and other European representatives, led by German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, threatened to boycott the traditional group photo if their Russian counterpart was present.

Why didn't Siluanov give up on all these bailiffs?
It should have been!

Because Antosha Siluanov treats them with all his heart - I'm yours, a bourgeois!!! And they hit him on the head, on the head - they need to work off a barrel of jam and a box of cookies, but he can't cope.

[ARIONkrsk]

Quote: your vsr 66-67

German, French, and other European representatives, led by German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, threatened to boycott the traditional group photo if their Russian counterpart was present.

Why didn't Siluanov give up on all these bailiffs?
It should have been!

He is a liberal, not a patriot, he has different values ​​and views.

[pudelartemon]

And who said they didn't? Or maybe it would be more accurate to say they put it on themselves.

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

I also thought that they should be thinking about replenishing their budgets, and not about a photo with Anton Siluanov.

[balabol]

Siluanov should think more about our budget and not about taking photos at an incomprehensible event.

[Nyrobsky]

Quote: balabol

Siluanov should think more about our budget and not about taking photos at an incomprehensible event.

Better than?
A routine trip to the G20, which takes place annually, a routine, standard photo for such an occasion. What's he got to mull over? There were 19 other Siluanovs like him attending this get-together.
It's the Eurodemons who throw tantrums and stage demarches at every opportunity.
Antokha should have taken a photo alone and told the protesters to go fuck themselves, saying they didn't deserve a group photo yet! The whole point is how you present it!

[balabol]

"Better" is a counter to the previous comment's advice to Europeans: "They should think about replenishing their budgets." In my opinion, it's more useful for us to think about our own budgets than to advise Europeans to do so. PR stunts are of no interest in this story. Specialists will take care of that, and the whole thing will fade into oblivion in a day. Our budget, however, is a far more serious matter.

[Nyrobsky]

However, you must admit that thoughts about your country's budget and thoughts about a joint photo at a gathering outside the country are diametrically opposed thoughts, but for some reason you combined them into one bottle.

Quote: balabol

Siluanov should think more about our budget and not about taking photos at an incomprehensible event.

[balabol]

"Thinking about your country's budget and thinking about taking a photo together at a get-together... are diametrically opposed thoughts."
Oh, come on, what "diametrically opposed"? One doesn't exclude the other, there's no internal conflict, and they're on different planes. It's like two trams going to the park, one red.
It's a matter of prioritizing. Agree (no, I'm lying, you might disagree) that prioritizing time for a given task should be a priority. For me, the budget is more important than PR campaigns, and my clear desire is for the majority of time to be devoted to core responsibilities and less to show-offs. I'd be happy to read not about which row or who the official was in, but about the economic development strategy they themselves wrote. If you wrote something worthwhile and made life noticeably better for the country, kudos to you. Go take pictures with whoever you want.

[hector]

Quote: balabol

It would be better if Siluanov thought more about our budget,

His thoughts like these only result in dirty tricks.

[Dart]

Mr. BEAN with his tongue hanging out is the most suitable candidate for them in a group photo.

[tralflot1832]

European finance ministers will be photographed like losers without Siluanov. What a tragedy!!! Then they'll travel to Moscow and shake his hand, humbly bowing their heads, saying, "Forgive us." And that will happen. Was Stuttgart at the summit? Siluanov only raised two issues: mutual payments and debt servicing by Western countries themselves.

[GrandDao]

Once again they showed their level...)

[Lionnvrsk]

Quote: GrandDao

Once again they showed their level...)

Well, yes, it's like that joke where the teacher tries to somehow boost the grade of a dumb but pretty student during an exam by asking her simple questions. He shows her a formula and asks, "What is this?" The girl confidently replies, "It's Planck's formula." The teacher sighs with relief and, reaching for his record book, rashly asks, "What is h?" The girl, equally confident, proclaims, "It's the height of this bar!"

[Personal opinion]

What is absurd is not that they continue to consume our resources, but that we supply our resources to them.

[Vitaly.17]

Quote: Personal opinion

that we supply our resources to them.

The Russian government's supply of resources to countries sponsoring the Kyiv regime is hardly absurd. It's the height of cynicism and disregard for the lives of its own soldiers, who shed blood for their country. Even from a legal perspective, the transfer of small sums of money by an ordinary Russian citizen to the accounts of some European foundation sponsoring the Ukrainian Armed Forces falls under the Russian Criminal Code's article "high treason." The same actions involving the supply of vast sums of resources to enemy countries sponsoring the Ukrainian regime carry no consequences for the current government.

[Ovsigovets]

And right away a constructive question: at whose expense do you propose to compensate for the losses if you DO NOT sell to them?

[Smoked]

Well, the citizens of the country. This whole movement began for their sake and in their interests alone. If it's not for their sake, then everything will degenerate into absurdity. All this is so that the values ​​of the collective West and the Anglo-Saxons will no longer exist here; it's worth any hardships and the plans of Dales and the Satanists. And the Chabadites are standing nearby, waiting.

[Ovsigovets]

As they say, "it's a crap question"... we don't interact with them..... the question remains - how and with what do you plan to make up for the losses..... criticism can be constructive - that is, when criticizing, make suggestions and such - a showy fart in the air (forgive the turns of phrase and don't take it personally).....

[hector]

Quote: Ovsigovets

And right away a constructive question: at whose expense do you propose to compensate for the losses if you DO NOT sell to them?

There's no constructive question here, as it's demagoguery, self-righteousness, and hypocrisy. There was no point in even starting with such logic.

[Ovsigovets]

It's strange... really, really... no one in the world has ever been bothered by this hypocrisy... they fought and traded... and then suddenly such strong principles... you shouldn't have started - so you didn't start - it's not up to you

[Arhat109]

Pharisaism, lies, and deceit in their purest form, or, to put it more bluntly, betrayal. Before selling a barrel of gas to your enemies, it would be a good idea to have that same gas piped to every barn in every village within YOUR country, rather than selling the population a "contract of intent" worth its weight in gold.

[Ovsigovets]

Do you like slogans that are backed by sheer madness? "We'll take you to every single barn at your expense?" Writing slogans isn't spending money. And you're a prime example. You want to please everyone, I get it. But that's not how it works. Or have you forgotten that we live under capitalism? Hypocrisy has always existed, even during WWII, even on the part of the USSR. So, don't pretend to be a virgin; I'm not 18.

[Arhat109]

Work at Gazprom, and your kids are in London? I understand. I saw a little from the inside of how gas is connected to a private house "at your expense." One letter of intent, pardon the "project," which is a standard piece of paper with standard requirements for me on how I should rework it and what I should buy, was offered for 48000 rubles. The director of the "Gorgaz" office is a guy with five rings on his fingers, weighing between 6 and 10 grams each, and a gold chain around his neck as thick as my right thumb. And this is 2020. And the connection itself was never even hinted at being less than 200,000 rubles. And this is despite the main line being 20 meters from the village.
Don't hide behind slogans. I know perfectly well how much gas production costs – a fellow countryman worked there in IT and had access until he fled to the States. A Gazprom cleaner makes 140 a month. And that's before the SVO...

[Ovsigovets]

I just don't live in illusions and I don't want to please everyone... I'm not 18 years old, as I wrote earlier... so don't write your populist speeches, they are very far from reality.

[Arhat109]

Well, well, well... this is my personal EXPERIENCE, not your "speeches", child. You're getting caught on the fly.

[Ovsigovets]

Experience in what? First, talk about mass gasification and then implement it? Or envy the Gazprom cleaning lady, like a dumb chicken, collecting rumors about how they're living in luxury?

[Arhat109]

Don't judge others by yourself. This isn't envy, but a justification for WHY we need to FIRST gasify the country domestically, and THEN sell it for export. Got a barn without gasification inside? That's it. No exports or cookies.

[Hunter 2]

As of 2026, the G20 consists of 19 countries and the European Union. Where and why are there so many EU officials? There's only one seat, so there should be only one representative!
P.s. but for some reason I don’t feel sorry for Siluanov.

[novel66]

These guys are something else - they stole someone else's money and now they're turning up their noses at it.

[Mouse]

What else is there to talk about with them? Ignore them!

[Pete mitchell]

Quote: Mouse

What else is there to talk about with them? Ignore them!

It seems to me that everything is the other way around: it is precisely Siluanov’s appearance on this forum that is ignoreLike, you can puff yourself up there, but we don't give a damn - we're getting to our goals.

[Mouse]

He'd probably just sneeze!

[Pete mitchell]

There is a very indecent joke about a Russian in an expensive Arab hotel - Russian politicians should take note

[Nemchinov Vl]

Quote: Pete Mitchell

It seems to me that everything is the other way around here: it is precisely Siluanov’s appearance on this forum that constitutes ignoring.

ignoring the aspirations of THEIR OWN people, who would not want the sale of the country's resources and mineral wealth to countries (and persons) directly financing their adversary on the battlefield?!

Quote: Pete Mitchell

Like, you can puff yourself up there, but we don’t give a damn - we’ll win to your goals

which only strengthens the opinion that the concept - "their goals", for the citizens of the country, and for those who are in charge of the country, are diametrically opposed!!!

And those who the Kremlin leaders are so fawning over in trade relations are only sponsoring the Ukrainian army to destroy as many of our relatives as possible, who are forced into this very "strange military operation", pay with their lives. And for them they are simply - Dear partners.

[Pete mitchell]

Unfortunately, one can agree with you, but... the roots of the problems will have to be sought in the recent past.
To play devil's advocate, drawing on my experience in planning: the work of the country's modern leadership is incredibly complex. This isn't an attempt to justify mistakes and omissions. It's all Stanislavsky's playbook—living within the given circumstances. What I don't understand is why they don't select people capable of reaching a different level and creating these very circumstances. And yet, you're right again: when there's no consensus among comrades…

[Irek]

Khakhlism is a highly contagious disease, especially for gay Europeans.

[BAI]

There are 15 flags in the photo. Where are the other 5 countries?

[Popandos]

There are 15 flags in the photo

There are more than 15 flags in the photo

Where are the other 5 countries?

behind the scenes

[BAI]

Yes, I was wrong. I only counted the right group. 20 and the EU flag.

[Mouse]

Behind the scenes... ....... Not included in the frame.....

[rocket757]

What can I say... it's not that they're like that, it's just that the WORLD is starting to reject them... who cares about losers...

[tralflot1832]

Quote: Hunter 2

19 countries and the European Union: where and why so many European officials come from

The US will be milked - where is European money in the US economy? And Siluanov will be watching this action!!! In short, Bessent will flog the EU people.

[OSE4Kinsura]

Well, Russia will survive without Gayrope, but they're screwed! So who's supposed to kiss whose hand? The tsars understood this and sold timber and hemp for gold.

[Atheist]

The tsars understood this and sold timber and hemp for gold.

I can't speak for all the tsars, but Emperor Nicholas II willingly sold out Russia for French loans. Read the memoirs of Marshal Rodion Malinovsky (a veteran of WWI) about how the blood of Russian soldiers transferred to the Western Front and driven into minefields by the French was literally sold.

[Smoked]

"The ridiculousness of this 'principled' gesture by the EU is obvious."

It is obviously ridiculous to go to the collective West with the Anglo-Saxons for their meeting when you have a different genetic code and are at war with them.

[Igor Pushkino]

How flawed they are. Hypocrites and two-faced animals.

[Smoked]

Capitalists of the planet? Well, yes, but that's if you stop believing the propaganda in your own country and analyze it. If you don't use your brain and logic, it's fine: a holy war, a patriotic one, of course, until victory and all that.

[rosomaha]

unofficially yes, officially no!!!

[Mouse]

Well, they painted a picture... But in reality they are looking for loopholes...

Most EU countries continue to do business with Russia. Hungary, Slovakia, Belgium, Spain, France, and others continue to purchase Russian gas (including LNG), oil through complex schemes, and other energy products.

But look how cool they showed off...

[Smoked]

That's it. With one hand they buy resources here, with the other they kill people here. They're really showing off.

[Mouse]

Yeah... The only thing cooler is balls...

[Smoked]

Well done, yes. 92 John Woo, a great movie.

[phrases]

To seem, not to be. This applies not only to European politics, but also to many fellow citizens and non-citizens around the world. A serious illness incompatible with mental health.

[Amateur]

I wouldn't take a photo with Siluanov either. I don't like him.

[Viktor Sergeev]

A gathering of clowns, Zelya bit them.

[ALEKS112233]

I will never believe that someone is not in charge of them!

[Per se.]

But most EU countries continue to do business with Russia. Hungary, Slovakia, Belgium, Spain, France, and others continue to purchase Russian gas (including LNG), oil through complex schemes, and other energy products. Supplies continue, money flows in, but the "principles" end up on camera.

It's interesting, there are sanctions against us, even that same Siluanov with the photo was boycotted, but we're wholeheartedly committed to our "partners"—we'll sell them whatever you want. What sanctions does Russia have against the insolent West? Has Russia expanded the list of EU representatives banned from entering Russia? This has been very cruel for our dear "partners." Raw materials and semi-finished products are being pumped out of Russia, assets are being transferred abroad, to foreign banks, in foreign currencies, to the delight of foreign economies. The Central Bank highly values ​​the IMF's opinion, leaving $300 billion with friends... As the saying goes, what more do you dogs want? Why did our finance minister go to that summit to try to preserve a "peacetime economy" or to persuade our "partners" to pump anything other than the Druzhba pipeline into NATO countries?

[rmlmura1960]

Parece que estes europeus estão ressabiados. A europa demonstra o que é a democracia ao seu melhor nível. A europa gasta milhões de euros para roubar a Ucrânia com milhares de anos de cultura. Agora a democracia europeia acha que a Ucrânia tem de ser ocidentalizada. Gastem mais recursos sem perguntar aos contribuintes se estão despostos a viver mal, só para roubar a influencia de um povo. Os deuses devem estar local...

[Gomunkul]

The article doesn't mention that in addition to the ministerial meeting, there was also this event:

The United States is not prepared to discuss economic concessions or any other agreements with Russia until the military conflict in Ukraine is concluded. This was announced following a bilateral meeting between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Reuters reported, citing a source.

According to him, when Siluanov tried to discuss “areas of mutual interest,” Bessent interrupted him and said: “Until the conflict ends, nothing is possible.”

[Smoked]

It's strange. It seems like if haram combined with haram produces halal, then the two hardline positions should have clashed and produced a result. Very strange.

[Valery3591]

Quote: Hunter 2

P.s. but for some reason I don’t feel sorry for Siluanov.

And this is a completely accurate perception! It has more than its share of sins...

[Zaurbek]

Our minister could have refused the photo...

[Akuzenka]

European politicians refuse to stand next to the Russian minister in a photo, as if this were the ultimate act of solidarity.

It's curious. The boss ordered the Europeans to give the minister the finger, but he himself speaks cynically. This is clearly capitalist, with a hint of slavery.

[Jacques sekavar]

During the war, Russia continues to supply the enemy, and "most EU countries continue to consume Russian resources and do business with Russia. Hungary, Slovakia, Belgium, Spain, France, and others continue to purchase Russian gas (including LNG) and oil," while Russia hopes to win the war.

[gardaster]

Siluanov would benefit from listening to and absorbing American and European rudeness. Although I doubt he or other government officials with a certain mindset and developed stance will ever see the light.

[bk0010]

threatened to boycott the traditional group photo if a Russian colleague was nearby.

So what? Let them go - it will stink less.

[Word]

The 20th meeting should be discussing economic issues, and the situation is absurd. The stabilization fund's money has been frozen and partially stolen by these individuals.
Did Siluanov bring a new batch?

[Roman_Vasilyevich]

Such actions are demonstratively petty, unconstructive and a violation of diplomatic etiquette.
A SHAME!!!
By the way, the American side (which invited Siluanov in person for the first time since 2022) argued that Russia is a full member of the G20" and dialogue is necessary even during periods of severe conflict

[Uran53]

News broke that at a meeting with the US Treasury Department, Siluanov was made clear that Russia would only receive US funds after the end of the Second World War. They blew Antoshka's socks off.

[Al manah]

Hungary, Slovakia, Belgium, Spain, France and others continue to purchase Russian gas (including LNG), oil through complex schemes and other energy resources.

They buy things for rubles, right? Or has this whole thing died out?

[tank64rus]

There was absolutely no point in going there. They're clearly not fighting all of us. That's why I went.

[Andrey Mishin]

Absurd. The Europeans should give Siluanov a medal for gifting them $300 billion in Russian reserves. It's like Ukrainians tearing down Lenin, their father and benefactor. Or maybe this is a cover-up?

[AC130 Gunship]

In my opinion, grown-up uncles and aunts are able to decide for themselves who they want to take pictures with and who they don’t.

Whenever a delegation from Africa is brought to some PEF, there's a line to take photos. And these guys represent most of the world (as we're taught on the idiot box).

[AC130 Gunship]

Quote: Andrey Mishin

Absurd. The Europeans should give Siluanov a medal for gifting them $300 billion in Russian reserves. It's like Ukrainians tearing down Lenin, their father and benefactor. Or maybe this is a cover-up?

It wasn't Siluanov who gave it, but Nabiullina. And the president called her work satisfactory and extended her term.

[Andrey Mishin]

I remember Siluanov saying it only took him one day to withdraw his money from American securities. His big bald head didn't even realize it took the West just a few seconds to freeze funds. In reality, the Europeans did even better. They carried out the blocking operations on the weekend, when the markets weren't trading. So to speak, in a calm environment. And at the same time, they slammed the ruble on Monday and made a huge profit.

[AC130 Gunship]

Quote: Roman_Vasilevich

Such actions are demonstratively petty, unconstructive and a violation of diplomatic etiquette.
A SHAME!!!
By the way, the American side (which invited Siluanov in person for the first time since 2022) argued that Russia is a full member of the G20" and dialogue is necessary even during periods of severe conflict

Since when did financiers suddenly become diplomats? Maybe we should include security guards and cleaners too?

[acetophenone]

I don't get it, what's wrong? They are our enemies. ENEMIES!!! For them, Russia is worse than Nazi Germany.

[Jacques sekavar]

It's logical that they refused to take a joint photo during the war. It's illogical to supply resources to the enemy during a war.

[stroybat ZABVO]

Q7HELLO from Argentina.
There's a suspicion that they can't put pressure on Putin, so they're putting pressure on his inner circle. First, they put pressure on the intelligence service, maybe intimidated them, and now they're putting pressure on and scaring the Minister of Finance...

[Mamin-Sibiryak]

Oh, if only Minister Lavrov wasn't there, he would have brushed off those dandies like a typical Sochi thug.

[Anatoly Eliseev]

United Russia's policies have led to everyone wiping their feet on Russia! Change is needed.

[Piligrim from Irkutska]

What's more curious is that he voted against China following the meeting. But he did vote with the Americans and the EU. So there are far more questions, and who the minister himself is aligned with remains a mystery. And why would a guarantor need such a person?

[Vovavvs]

Siluyanov needs to learn from the Chinese. And what kind of meetings, other than legal ones, could there possibly be with the US Treasury after the confiscation of 40 billion rubles in Russian money?