Delegates walked out of IMF steering committee meeting when Russian official spoke: Reuters
Nearly half of delegates left the room, sending a message of protest over Russia’s war in Ukraine, officials said.
- On Saturday, international delegates walked out of an International Monetary Fund steering committee meeting in Bangkok when Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov began speaking, three sources confirmed.
- Deep divisions have roiled the International Monetary and Financial Committee since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, preventing consensus statements and intensifying tensions between the United States and Ukraine this week.
- Led by National Bank of Ukraine Chairman Andriy Pyshnyy, representatives from the European Union, Scandinavian nations, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany staged the walkout, describing it as "a rather emotional and powerful moment."
- Earlier this week, European delegations demanded seating changes at a formal reception to avoid proximity to Russian officials, prompting Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Overchuk to decline attendance.
- United States Treasury Undersecretary Erin Browne argued that maintaining open dialogue is critical for conflict resolution, despite European nations' continued refusal to normalize relations with Russia.
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In addition to Finland, the Baltic countries and several Nordic countries also withdrew from the meeting. Russia's participation in international meetings has attracted criticism.
Several delegations, including representatives of European states, left the room on Saturday at the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) meeting, when Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov began his intervention.
IMFC chair Al-Jadaan says all members supported chair's statement despite walkout
BANGKOK: Saudi Finance Minister Al-Jadaan, who heads the IMF’s steering committee, downplayed the impact of a walkout on Saturday during remarks by Russia’s finance minister, saying he was heartened that all countries ultimately supported his chair’s statement summarizing the meeting. “We came here for a reason, and we achieved it. Look at this chair statement, it clearly says that all members agreed to the statement, so that’s what matters,” he…
Reformatorisch Dagblad
The Netherlands, like a number of other countries, walked out of a meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) when the Russian Minister of Finance was scheduled to address the group. The Ministry of Finance reported this to the ANP.
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