Russia's G20 US invitation severely criticised by European countries

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Russia's return to G20 draws criticism REUTERS - Sam Wolfe 01:36 Issued on: 01/09/2026 - 15:48 Finance ministers and central bank governors from the group of 20 major economies are meeting for two days in Asheville, North Carolina. With the United States holding the rotating G20 presidency, Washington is trying to rally partners towards greater economic pressure on Iran and find ways to boost growth. But an unexpected attendee drew fierce criticism. Keywords for this article