On 31 August, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is holding talks with delegations from G20 countries in Asheville, where Russia is represented by a high-level delegation. At the same time, Moscow announced the continuation of economic dialogue with Washington, whilst Vladimir Putin said that Russia was \u00abmoving\u00bb towards a peaceful settlement.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent<\/strong> On 31 August, he will hold a series of talks as part of the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors in Asheville, North Carolina.<\/p>\n Fox Business reports that Bessent is meeting with representatives of various countries G20<\/a> and is seeking to secure their support for the administration\u2019s key foreign trade initiatives Donald Trump<\/strong>.<\/p>\n On 11 August, the Russian side officially announced that it was preparing to take part in the meeting on 31 August \u2013 1 September \u00abat a high level\u00bb<\/strong>, in particular at the level of finance ministers and central bank governors.<\/p>\n US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is currently holding a meeting with a Russian delegation, which includes, amongst others, Sergey Lavrov<\/strong>, according to CNBC. According to the television channel, the US side is pushing for 28-point peace plan<\/a> Donald Trump\u2019s stance on ending the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n Almost at the same time, the Russian President\u2019s Special Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation Kirill Dmitriev<\/strong> stated that contacts between Moscow and Washington are continuing.<\/p>\n According to him, the parties are engaged in dialogue, in particular on economic matters<\/strong>. Dmitriev also stated that Moscow had a position on \u00abpeaceful measures\u00bb.<\/p>\n This adds a further layer of political context to the current G20 summit in the US, although the substance of any direct contacts between American and Russian representatives has not yet been made public.<\/p>\n Another statement was made on 31 August by Vladimir Putin<\/strong> during a meeting with the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi<\/strong> on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.<\/p>\n Modi stated that problems must be resolved by peaceful means and called for progress to be made in this direction.<\/p>\n Putin replied:<\/p>\n \u00abThat is the path we are following.\u00bb.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Russian media interpreted his words as a statement that the Russian Federation is moving towards a resolution of the war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n Thus, the statement that \u00abRussia is moving towards a resolution of the conflict in Ukraine\u00bb<\/strong>, is a summary of Putin\u2019s position. He said, word for word, that Russia was \u00abmoving in this direction\u00bb following Modi\u2019s call for a peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n\n
Bessent is holding talks at the G20 summit in the US<\/h2>\n
Moscow has announced that it will continue its dialogue with the US<\/h2>\n
Putin has announced that progress is being made towards ending the war<\/h2>\n
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Does this mark the start of a new phase in the negotiations?<\/h2>\n