diplomacyTuesday, September 1, 2026event Sep 12 sources
Trump Advocates Inviting Russia to G20, Sparks European Discontent Over Iran War and Trade Policies
Donald Trump publicly endorsed the invitation of Russia to the G20 meeting, emphasizing the U.S. preference for consensus. European nations expressed frustration over Russia's participation, which intensified existing tensions related to the Iran conflict and U.S. trade policies. The G20 finance ministers' meetings saw unprecedented Russian involvement.
Donald Trump stated during a press briefing that the United States 'likes to agree with everyone,' including Russia, and supported the invitation to the G20 meeting. This came as Russia participated in the U.S.-hosted G20 finance ministers' meetings for the first time. The move was met with dissatisfaction from European countries, which were already struggling with negotiations over the Iran war and Trump's trade policies. The European representatives criticized the inclusion of Russia as a destabilizing factor in the discussions.
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IndependentLietuvos rytasSep 1, 11:46 AM
D. Trumpas supports decision to invite Russia to G20 meeting: 'We like to agree with everyone'Unprecedented Russian participation in the United States-hosted G20 finance ministers' meetings on Monday sparked dissatisfaction among European countries in negotiations, which were already strained by the war with Iran and President Donald Trump's trade policies.
StateTASSSep 1, 01:07 AM
Trump says wants to get on with everyone when talking about inviting Russia to G20 events - tass.comTrump says wants to get on with everyone when talking about inviting Russia to G20 events tass.com