Bessent engaged in discussions with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov regarding Trump’s peace plan during the G20 finance ministers’ meeting. The Russian finance ministry confirmed Siluanov’s attendance at the event.
Reports indicate that the conversation focused on Russian-American cooperation in the financial sector and potential collaborative efforts within the G20 framework.
According to CNBC, Bessent specifically addressed the peace plan proposed by Trump during his meeting with Siluanov in Asheville. However, the U.S. Treasury has not disclosed further details about the content of their discussions.
Context
- The original U.S. peace plan proposed by Trump included 28 points, which were later condensed to 20.
- In December 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly introduced an updated version, referring to it as the “baseline document for ending the war,” which includes security guarantees for Ukraine, maintaining armed forces personnel at 800,000 during peacetime, EU membership for Ukraine, territorial agreements, a prisoner exchange based on the principle of “all for all,” and the holding of elections following the agreement.
