https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-faces-huge-backlash-for-inviting-russia-to-g20-talks-after-three-years-of-exileContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-faces-huge-backlash-for-inviting-russia-to-g20-talks-after-three-years-of-exilehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-faces-huge-backlash-for-inviting-russia-to-g20-talks-after-three-years-of-exile#u56105Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:01:53 +0000President Trump has drawn significant criticism from European allies for inviting the sanctioned Russian finance minister to a U.S.-hosted G20 meeting, ending three years of Russian exile from the talks. While the G20 eventually backed a final statement despite tensions, European nations snubbed Moscow during the event. U.S. official Bessent met with his Russian counterpart but maintained that the Russian economy will remain under pressure and receive no economic relief until the war in Ukraine ends.Why it mattersRussia had been excluded from these high-level talks for three years following th