European finance ministers largely boycotted a meeting with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at a US-hosted G20 summit in Asheville, North Carolina, on August 31.[1263229] The boycott was seen as a response to Russia's involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, according to CNBC.[1263229] Despite the boycott, Russian Finance Minister Siluanov had a 'productive' meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.[1263229] CNBC was providing live updates from the event, which included remarks from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chairman Randal Warsh.[1189606] The G20 finance meeting was held on August 31, just hours after a contentious meeting between US and Russian officials.[1189606]