Janet Yellen, Western officials walk out of G20 meeting in Russia protest

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen​ was among a contingent of Western officials who walked out of a G20 finance ministers meeting Wednesday after their Russian counterpart began speaking, according to ​reports.

Y​ellen and her counterparts, including Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, left the closed-door meeting as Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov began addressing the group virtually, CNN reported.

“Alongside our allies the US and Canada, representatives from the UK left the G20 meeting as Russian delegates spoke,” a British finance ministry spokesperson told Reuters.

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