US Treasury to Pitch African Countries on Pressuring Russia
- Deputy Secretary Adeyemo to visit Ghana, Nigeria in March
- Trip follows Yellen visits to Senegal, Zambia and South Africa
Wally Adeyemo
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The US Treasury Department’s second-highest official will take a simple message to a handful of African countries later this month: The sooner Russia ends its war in Ukraine, the better off you are.
“Our goal, frankly, is make very clear to these countries, from an economic standpoint, that your economic interests are aligned with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ending as soon as possible,” Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said in a podcast aired Wednesday.