The Russian delegation encountered difficulties in issuing visas during preparations for the G20 Foreign Ministry summit. "Unfortunately, once again the Russian side faced American bureaucratic red tape and difficulties in certification and obtaining visas. Solving most of these problems required serious efforts," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. They noted that close work is ongoing with the United States to remove "all these unreasonable restrictions." The success of the G20 leaders' summit in Miami on December 14-15 also largely depends on the depoliticization of the process of issuing visas to Russians. The Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized that the Russian Federation expects the Council of Ministers to be held in a constructive and non-partisan manner. "Substantial discussions are expected on the impact of global geopolitical instability on the global economy, contemporary aspects of multilateral cooperation in the field of energy and efficient functioning of supply chains."