The Trump administration's decision to bring Russia back into the fold at a gathering of the world's leading economic officials is stirring fresh tensions with European allies who want to continue isolating Moscow over its war in Ukraine.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was in the room Monday for the first day of the U.S.-hosted G20 talks. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also held a one-on-one meeting with Siluanov on the sidelines of the summit.

Asked by reporters Monday about Russia's inclusion in the gathering, Trump defended the decision. "We like getting along with everybody," he told reporters. "One of the reasons that I'm so successful " that I get along with everybody."