The US will boycott the G20 sessions in which Russia participates

The US will boycott the G20 sessions in which Russia participates

Russia accused the US of “colossal blackmail” to cause the expulsion of diplomats

For its part, the French Ministry of Economy reported that several G7 countries could leave the G20 meeting when Russia speaks. In addition, the US Treasury Department warned in a statement that The United States and its allies “will continue their efforts” to increase economic pressure on the territory in charge of Vladimir Putin.

A ministry official said they will target those who try to circumvent sanctions against Moscow. Secretary of the Treasury “will reinforce America’s commitment to multilateralism and advance national policy priorities for an inclusive economic recovery”specified the Treasury in its statement.

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Yellen, who will meet with the Prime Minister of Ukraine –Denys Shmyhal-, will give a press conference on Thursday. Among the main issues in Washington, they also highlight global digital taxation, the fight against global warming and “the growing global food security crisis resulting from Russia’s brutal and illegal war against Ukraine”.

The G20 Finance will be held on Wednesdayinside of week of spring meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, for which small delegations from countries are expected in Washington while the press conferences will be only virtual. Meanwhile, Western countries want to exclude Russia from the G20. But Indonesiawho chairs the group this year, wants to stay “impartial“.

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In late March, Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeaubranded “unproductive” Russia’s role in the G20 and called on member countries to reconsider Moscow’s involvementas did the United States and several of its allies in retaliation for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The G20 is made up of United States, European Union, China, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, India, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, South Africa, and Turkey.

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