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Under the radar. Western mainstream outlets focused on European protests over the Russian minister's attendance, while under-reporting the substance of the US-Russia bilateral meeting, which non-Western and specialist outlets claim involved Ukraine peace plan discussions.
⚡ Markets: Any credible, even if low-probability, discussion of a US-led peace plan for Ukraine could significantly reduce geopolitical risk premiums. Potentially bearish for defense stocks and bullish for European equities and the Euro if it gains traction.EUR/USDDAXLMTRTX
At the G20 finance ministers meeting in Asheville, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart Anton Siluanov. While Western reports highlighted European protests over Siluanov's presence, non-Western and specialist outlets reported the meeting involved substantive discussions on a US peace plan for Ukraine, of which Kyiv was reportedly unaware.
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