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European delegates walk out on Russian finance minister at IMF summit

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During an International Monetary Fund meeting on Saturday, numerous delegates, including representatives from several European countries like Denmark, Sweden, and Lithuania, walked out when Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov started speaking in Russian. The event reflects ongoing tensions at IMF meetings since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with this year’s annual summit in Bangkok also experiencing significant divisions between the US, Ukraine, and other nations over Russia’s participation.

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At the International Monetary Fund (IMF) summit in Bangkok on October 15, 2026, many delegates walked out during a speech by Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. Delegates from countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, along with representatives from France, Germany, and the UK including Andrew Bailey of the Bank of England, left the meeting in protest against Russia's involvement due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine since February 2022. The walkout occurred when Siluanov began speaking in Russian, according to sources present at the meeting. The president of the German Bundesbank, Joachim Nagel, estimated that nearly half of all delegates participated in the joint departure. The chair of the IMF’s steering committee, Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan, acknowledged the walkout but stated that consensus on a statement had been reached regardless.

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has roiled the International Monetary and Financial Committee, preventing it from reaching consensus statements in the years since.

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European delegates walk out on Russian finance minister at IMF summit · assertive framing

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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. asserted

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has roiled the International Monetary and Financial Committee, preventing it from reaching consensus statements in the years since. asserted

invasion → roil → years

There were deep divisions again at this week’s annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok, as new tensions flared between the US and Ukraine. asserted

tensions → be → US

“Many delegations walked out, including members of the European Union,” one of the sources said. asserted

one → walk → sources

A second official in the room said nearly a dozen delegates left the room when the Russian official began speaking. asserted

official → say → room

Delegates from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were among those who left, the official said. asserted

official → leave → those