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Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey walked out of an International Monetary Fund meeting in Bangkok alongside finance leaders from several European countries to protest Russian involvement. The walkout occurred when Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov began speaking in Russian; approximately half the attendees left. While Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan acknowledged the event, he emphasized that the IMF achieved its goals and all members agreed on a final statement. Germany had previously warned against normalizing relations with Russia over the ongoing Ukraine war.

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At the International Monetary Fund (IMF) summit in Bangkok on October 15, 2026, many delegates walked out during a speech by Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. Delegates from countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, along with representatives from France, Germany, and the UK including Andrew Bailey of the Bank of England, left the meeting in protest against Russia's involvement due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine since February 2022. The walkout occurred when Siluanov began speaking in Russian, according to sources present at the meeting. The president of the German Bundesbank, Joachim Nagel, estimated that nearly half of all delegates participated in the joint departure. The chair of the IMF’s steering committee, Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan, acknowledged the walkout but stated that consensus on a statement had been reached regardless.

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“Both articles describe a walkout during an IMF meeting in Bangkok on October 17, 2026, involving multiple delegates protesting Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov speaking in Russian.”

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🔮 A statement from al-Jadaan after the IMF meeting said: “The global economy has weathered the latest in a series of shocks better than expected, but buffers have been eroded, and resilience cannot be taken for granted.” He added: “Escalating conflicts and trade tensions could further disrupt critical trade routes, exacerbate commodity price pressures, including in refined energy products, and worsen energy and food security.”

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The meeting in the Thai capital heard that the global economy was showing remarkable resilience despite the war between Russia and Ukraine, and in spite of the issues around the strait of Hormuz caused by the US’s bombing campaign.

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2026-10-17 · The Guardian

Bank of England governor walks out of IMF summit in protest against Russia · assertive framing

The Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, has taken part in a walkout of finance leaders who left an International Monetary Fund meeting in protest against Russian involvement. asserted

who → take → involvement

Bailey joined counterparts from France, Germany and a number of Scandinavian and Baltic countries who left the session in Bangkok when the Russian finance minister, Anton Siluanov, addressed the group in Russian. asserted

minister → join → Russian

The Bank of England confirmed that Bailey took part. asserted

Bailey → confirm → part

The president of the German Bundesbank, Joachim Nagel, said nearly half of all delegates took part in the joint departure when Siluanov started speaking. asserted

Siluanov → say → departure

“The Ukraine war is existential for us in Europe,” one European diplomat told the Reuters news agency. asserted

diplomat → tell → agency

“We cannot normalise relations with Russia.” asserted

We → normalise → Russia

The walkout was acknowledged by the chair of the IMF’s steering committee, the Saudi finance minister, Mohammed al-Jadaan. asserted

walkout → acknowledge → committee

Al-Jadaan said: “We came here for a reason, and we achieved it. asserted

we → say → it

Look at this chair statement, it clearly says that all members agreed to the statement, so that’s what matters.” asserted

what → look → statement

Germany had warned against efforts to bring Russia back on to the international stage. asserted

Germany → warn → stage

Siluanov attended a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bankers this year. asserted

Siluanov → attend → ministers

The US has been supportive, with the treasury undersecretary Erin Browne telling Reuters that Washington supported Russia’s presence despite concerns from European countries. asserted

Washington → tell → countries

economy → hear → campaign

However, al-Jadaan added that there was no room for complacency, amid public debt levels and high bond market rates. asserted

Jadaan → add → levels

A statement from al-Jadaan after the IMF meeting said: “The global economy has weathered the latest in a series of shocks better than expected, but buffers have been eroded, and resilience cannot be taken for granted.” He added: “Escalating conflicts and trade tensions could further disrupt critical trade routes, exacerbate commodity price pressures, including in refined energy products, and worsen energy and food security.” uncertain

conflicts → say → security

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