U.S. to Skip G-20 Finance Chiefs’ Meeting If Russia Takes Part
- Yellen says U.S. won’t participate in a ‘number’ of meetings
- G-20 ministers scheduled to meet on IMF sidelines this month
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said U.S. officials wouldn’t take part in some Group of 20 meetings this year in which Russia is allowed to participate, though a spokesperson later clarified that she was referring to a gathering of finance ministers this month.
“I’ve made clear to my colleagues in Indonesia that we will not be participating in a number of meetings if the Russians are there,” Yellen told lawmakers Wednesday as she testified before the House Financial Services Committee.