
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 1: Head of International Cooperation FInancial Stability Department of Russia Kirill Markov, left, sits down for a plenary session meeting on financial imbalances as world leaders in finance join with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for the 2026 G20 Financial meetings on September 1, 2026 in Asheville, North Carolina. Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies continue talks as the Trump administration seeks to escalate economic pressure on Iran. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

