Russian Official to Attend G20 Energy Meeting in Houston, Following Finance Minister's US Visit

A Russian official is expected to attend the G20 energy meeting in Houston next week, marking continued high-level Russian participation in US-hosted G20 events. This follows the US welcoming Russia's finance minister to a G20 finance meeting in North Carolina, signaling a notable thaw in US-Russia diplomatic engagement despite ongoing tensions. The development suggests a pragmatic separation of multilateral forums from broader geopolitical conflicts.