US Treasury Secretary Meets Russian Finance Minister Amid Ukraine Crisis

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held discussions with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in the United States. The meeting addressed the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

The U.S. Treasury Secretary and the Russian Finance Minister convened on the sidelines of the G20 summit. The officials engaged in talks concerning the Ukraine crisis, according to reports from CNBC, citing Mehr News Agency.

The Russian Ministry of Finance issued a statement confirming the meeting between Siluanov and Yellen, which took place during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors gathering. The statement indicated that Siluanov and Yellen deliberated on Russia-U.S. financial cooperation within the framework of the G20.

Further details regarding the specifics of the discussions have not yet been publicly released.