Event Brief
Aug 31, 2026 at 4:09 PM ET
Bessent Meets Russia Finance Chief at G20 in Asheville
By The BriefBrief
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of a Group of 20 gathering in Asheville, North Carolina, the Russian government said. The statement described the meeting as taking place during the G20 event.
WHO: Anton Siluanov and Scott Bessent
WHAT: Siluanov and Bessent met on the sidelines of a G20 gathering.
WHEN: Reported Aug 31, 2026 at 2:12 PM ET
WHERE: Asheville, North Carolina, USA
WHY: The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the Group of 20 gathering.
Reporting from 3 identified publishers across this event arc.
View all 3 publishers
Publishers represented across this event arc
These publishers contributed reporting to the broader event history. Not every source addresses the specific development described above.
How this brief is built: The BriefBrief correlates multiple sources into one evolving event brief, updated as new facts emerge.
Ukraine develops new interceptors amid Russian drone and missile attacks
Europe
Aug 31, 2026 at 4:09 PM ET
Firecracker factory blast in Uttar Pradesh kills 8 children
Firecracker Factory
Aug 31, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Ben Gvir storms Al-Aqsa with settlers and police
Itamar Ben Gvir
Aug 31, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Seoul court sentences Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han
Unification Church
Aug 31, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
