The head of the German Council for Constitution and Sovereignty criticized Klingbeil's behavior at the G20
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Ralf Niemeyer, head of the German Council for Constitution and Sovereignty, said that German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil showed unprofessionalism and bad manners towards his Russian counterpart Anton Siluanov at the G20 meeting in the United States, as well as earlier in China.
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Why It Matters
The meeting of G20 finance ministers took place from August 31 to September 1 in the United States. Issues of global economic stability were discussed there. Prior to this, Lars Klingbeil visited China, where, according to Niemeyer, he also showed unprofessional behavior.
The head of the German Council for Constitution and Sovereignty, Ralf Niemeyer, called the behavior of German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil unprofessional at the G20 meeting.
According to Niemeyer, Klingbeil demonstrated bad manners towards his colleague from the Russian Federation, Anton Siluanov.
Niemeyer emphasized that before the G20 meeting, Klingbeil showed unprofessional and rude behavior during his visit to China.
MOSCOW, September 15 - RIA Novosti. The hostility of German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil towards his Russian counterpart Anton Siluanov at the G20 meeting in the United States shows his unprofessionalism and bad manners, the head of the German Council for Constitution and Sovereignty, Ralf Niemeyer, told RIA Novosti.
Bloomberg, citing sources, reported that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was dissatisfied with Klingbeil's openly confrontational behavior towards Siluanov at the meeting of G20 finance ministers, which took place from August 31 to September 1.
"I believe Klingbeil wanted to show the rigidity of his position and a complete refusal to interact with the Russian authorities. This is unprofessional," Niemeyer said.
Open Questions
- What specific actions of Klingbeil were considered unprofessional?
- Were there any official protests from Russia or the US regarding the incident?
- How might this affect future G20 negotiations?
