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G20 walk out in condemnation of Russia's war in Ukraine

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen led a multi-nation walkout of a meeting of finance officials when Russian officials spoke, in protest against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. © Government of Canada

Senior officials from Britain, the United States and Canada walked out on Russia's representatives at a Group of 20 meeting on Wednesday with many members condemning Moscow's war in Ukraine, exposing deep divisions within the bloc of the world's major economies.

Indonesia's finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, who chaired the meeting of G20 finance officials in Washington on Wednesday, acknowledged the body faced unprecedented challenges but called for cooperation to overcome headwinds slowing global growth.

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