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  "id": 15167459,
  "title": "Delegates walked out of IMF steering committee meeting when Russian official spoke, sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/delegates-walked-out-of-imf-steering-committee-meeting-when-russian-15167459",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-17T08:48:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/delegates-walked-out-of-imf-steering-committee-meeting-when-russian-official-spoke-sources-say-4955349"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Several delegates at the International Monetary Fund’s steering committee meeting left abruptly on Saturday when Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov spoke in Russian, according to sources. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has been causing deep divisions at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, with the US and Ukraine clashing again. European Union members, including Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, were among those who walked out of the meeting when Siluanov began speaking. One European diplomat expressed the sentiment that the Ukraine war is \"existential for us in Europe\" and that the EU cannot normalize relations with Russia. Germany warned against efforts to bring Russia back into the international stage following Siluanov's attendance at a G20 finance ministers meeting, despite US hosting his first in-person G20 appearance since Russia invaded Ukraine. US Treasury Undersecretary Erin Browne defended Russia's presence, stating that open dialogue is crucial for resolving crises, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized US President Donald Trump's deal with Russia and supported European allies' increased role in peace talks.",
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        "title": "Delegates walked out of IMF steering committee meeting when Russian official spoke, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/delegates-walked-out-of-imf-steering-committee-meeting-when-russian",
        "published": "2026-10-17T08:18:14.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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