# US Treasury Secretary: Ukrainian settlement requires communicating with Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/50383

- TASS, 2026-09-08 20:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2184501

> U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Ukrainian crisis cannot be resolved without communicating with Russia. Referring to his meeting with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, he said that without talks, the “horrendous war” could not be stopped.

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