European delegates walk out on Russian finance minister at IMF summit

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During an International Monetary Fund meeting on Saturday, numerous delegates, including representatives from several European countries like Denmark, Sweden, and Lithuania, walked out when Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov started speaking in Russian. The event reflects ongoing tensions at IMF meetings since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with this year’s annual summit in Bangkok also experiencing significant divisions between the US, Ukraine, and other nations over Russia’s participation.
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Russia Russian Ukraine the International Monetary Fund’s the International Monetary and Financial Committee

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Russian NORP · 2× Ukraine GPE · 2× Anton Siluanov PERSON · 1× Bangkok GPE · 1× IMF ORG · 1× Russia GPE · 1× World Bank ORG · 1× the European Union ORG · 1× the International Monetary Fund’s ORG · 1× the International Monetary and Financial Committee ORG · 1×

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has roiled the International Monetary and Financial Committee, preventing it from reaching consensus statements in the years since.
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2026-10-17 · South China Morning Post
European delegates walk out on Russian finance minister at IMF summit · assertive framing

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walked out of a meeting on Saturday when Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov addressed the group in Russian, three sources familiar with the matter said. asserted
sources → walk → matter
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has roiled the International Monetary and Financial Committee, preventing it from reaching consensus statements in the years since. asserted
invasion → roil → years
There were deep divisions again at this week’s annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok, as new tensions flared between the US and Ukraine. asserted
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“Many delegations walked out, including members of the European Union,” one of the sources said. asserted
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A second official in the room said nearly a dozen delegates left the room when the Russian official began speaking. asserted
official → say → room
Delegates from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were among those who left, the official said. asserted
official → leave → those
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