Russian Official to Attend G20 Energy Meeting in Houston Next Week, White House Official Says
A White House official said a Russian official will attend the G20 energy meeting in Houston next week. Last month, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended a G20 meeting in North Carolina, the first in-person attendance by Russia's finance minister since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The White House did not identify the Russian official for the Houston meeting.
Why it matters: This matters for energy security: Russian participation in the G20 energy meeting comes as European efforts to become independent from Russian oil and gas falter.