Russian finance minister, invited by Trump, draws objections at G-20 meeting

Financial Times reported that European ministers publicly shunned the Russian finance minister after his invitation by President Trump to attend the U.S.-hosted G20 summit, signaling a clear diplomatic rebuke as the meeting opened. The shun was described as a public snub that unfolded as the summit convened in Washington.\n\nPolitico added that while Trump welcomed Russia back to the G20, European counterparts were not having it, underscoring a split in attitudes.

Reuters described the United States as having irked other ministers by reinstating Russia’s participation and by barring journalists from the proceedings, a move reported as part of the U.S. approach to control the narrative around Russia’s re‑entry. Journalists remain excluded from the summit floor, and the ongoing objections leave the Russian finance minister with limited diplomatic footing as the G20 proceeds under heightened tension.