Finance leaders walk out of IMF session in Bangkok as Russian minister speaks
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Finance leaders, including Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey, left an IMF session in Bangkok in protest when Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov addressed the group in Russian. Germany's Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel said nearly half of delegates joined the walkout. The IMF steering committee chair acknowledged it.
Why it matters
The walkout shows political divisions over Russia at a major international financial meeting hosted in Bangkok, where delegates also discussed risks to the global economy.
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