Overchuk headed the Russian delegation at the summit, and Bessent headed the US delegation. The broadcast showed the conversation, which took place on Saturday, lasted only a few minutes, and was conducted without an interpreter.
The central event of the APEC summit week — the leaders' summit — began on Friday in South Korea and lasted through Saturday. This year, delegations from all participating states were present at the summit in Gyeongju, as well as invited leaders — the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund and the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates.