Countries from the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations will not fully boycott the G20 finance ministers’ meetings in Washington DC this week, which includes participation of Russia, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, who has been targeted by US sanctions, is expected to virtually attend the conference on Wednesday.
An unnamed US Treasury Department official told the newspaper that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will attend the opening session of the G20 to show support for Ukraine’s finance minister, who has flown from Kiev to the conference. Yellen will skip other sessions over Russia’s presence, the official said, adding she will press to shut Russia out of global financial institutions.