MILWAUKEE /Wisconsin/, October 1. /TASS/. G20 member countries are close to a consensus on preventing the use of trade as a weapon, Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov told reporters on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers' meeting taking place in Milwaukee between September 30 and October 1.

"Broadly speaking, it has been agreed on here, and almost all countries expressed their support today. Of course, we will await the final statements, everything will become clear tomorrow (Thursday - TASS) evening, but overall, we are close to a compromise here," the minister said, speaking about preventing the weaponization of trade.