Many finance ministers leave the G20 meeting room because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Among those who left the meeting room could be mentioned such as Minister US Treasury Janet Yellen, Ukraine Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko, British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, Canadian Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.

According to the sheet The Washington Postthe act of leaving the G20 meeting on April 20 when Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov began speaking in protest against Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine.

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak wrote on Twitter: “Previously, my representatives, along with their US and Canadian counterparts, left the G20 meeting on April 20 in Washington when the Russian delegates spoke. I am united in condemning Russia’s war in Ukraine and will forge stronger international coordination to punish Russia.”

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland also shared a similar message on Twitter and posted photos of officials leaving the meeting in Indonesia.

Ms. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Canada, posted this photo on Twitter on April 20. Photo: Twitter

According to two sources for the company Reuters, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told attendees there would be “no business as usual” for Russia in the global economy, reflecting her message to Indonesia’s Finance Minister, Sri Mulyani Indrawati. Indonesia is taking over the G20 Presidency this year.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to boycott two G20 meetings on international financial architecture and sustainable finance, one source said, although department officials have said she will participate in the discussion, a source said. discussion of the impact of the Ukraine war on the global economy.

Ukrainian officials also spoke at the session as guests and also stepped out when the Russian side spoke. Just before leaving the meeting with Western officials, Ukraine’s Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko asked world leaders for additional financial aid to Ukraine.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Photo: AP

A source of Reuters Russian Deputy Finance Minister Timur Maksimov attended the meeting in person, while Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and the governor of Russia’s central bank participated online. At the meeting, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov “urged partners to avoid politicizing the dialogue”.

Finance ministers and central bank governors from the G20 are meeting on the sidelines of a semi-annual conference organized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington, to try to find ways to control Managing the impact of the conflict in Ukraine, addressing food security and recovery amid the Covid-19 pandemic still has many effects.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on April 20 that the current “difficult times” are for the G20, a forum that plays an important role in coordinating the fight against Covid-19 and responding to the crisis. financial crisis of 2008-2009.

Both Ms. Georgieva and Ms. Yellen warned of the fragmentation of the global economy into geopolitical blocs. Meanwhile, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde urged Maksimov to deliver to Moscow a clear message: end the war in Ukraine.

In a commentary published on April 20, RT said that with actions against Russia, Western members of this bloc are destroying the purpose of G20 activities.