EU Nations Question IMF Chief Over New Russia Engagement
- Baltic, Nordic nations to raise issue with Georgieva this week
- IMF says Russia talks starting Sept. 16 are mutual obligation
Kristalina Georgieva
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Several European Union nations are challenging International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva about the Washington-based lender’s plan to engage with Russia on economic issues for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine.
At a meeting of EU envoys Wednesday, France, Belgium and Poland, as well as several Baltic and Nordic nations, said they were surprised by the IMF’s decision earlier this month to restart annual economic reviews with Moscow, according to people familiar with the matter.