Europe was caught off guard by Anton Siluanov's presence at the G20 summit. Siluanov is Russia's finance minister and his presence at the international event was not well received by European leaders.
The European reaction to the presence of the Russian guest at the G20 was described as improvised, suggesting that European countries were not prepared for this situation.
The Europeans did not like Anton Siluanov's presence at the summit at all, demonstrating the diplomatic discomfort that Russian participation generated among the European leaders present at the event.
