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Delegates walked out of IMF steering committee meeting when Russian official spoke, sources say

First reported 2026-10-17 05:35 UTC · Updated 2026-10-17 07:51 UTC · 2 independent sources

Many delegates to ⁠the International Monetary Fund’s steering ⁠committee walked out of a meeting on ⁠Saturday when Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov addressed the group in Russian, three sources familiar with the matter said. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has roiled the…

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  1. 2026-10-17 05:35 UTCStraits Times · straitstimes.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-17 05:44 UTCArab News same text as Straits Times · arabnews.com ↗
  3. 2026-10-17 07:51 UTCSCMP via Reuters · scmp.com ↗

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