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Reuters
Reuters
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By David Lawder and Aftab Ahmed

Yellen, G7 urge more aid for Ukraine and adherence to Russia sanctions

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference as G20 finance leaders gather on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India, February 23, 2023. REUTERS/Samuel Rajkumar

Finance ministers from the United States and its G7 allies called for more financial support for Ukraine on Thursday and vowed to maintain tough sanctions on Russia on the eve of the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion.

Speaking ahead of a meeting of the Group of 20 nations in India, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen took the lead in urging the IMF to pull together a loan programme for Ukraine, adding that Washington was preparing an additional $10 billion in economic assistance.

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