Yellen Confronts Russian Officials at G20 Meeting

Discussion in 'Economics' started by piezoe, Feb 24, 2023.

  1. piezoe

    piezoe

    From todays NY Times:

    Yellen Confronts Russian Officials at G20 Meeting

    In a private session, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said the Russians were “complicit in Putin’s atrocities,” according to remarks shared by a U.S. official.

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    Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen at the meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers in Bengaluru, India, on Thursday.Credit...Manjunath Kiran/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
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    By Alan Rappeport
    • Feb. 24, 2023Updated 7:02 a.m. ET
    Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen directly confronted senior Russian officials during a meeting of finance ministers of the Group of 20 nations on Friday, calling it a “moral imperative” to end the war in Ukraine.

    Her condemnation of the war was a rare direct interaction between American and Russian officials and occurred on the anniversary of a conflict that has divided the world and roiled the global economy. The United States has pledged to deliver more aid to Ukraine and to level more sanctions on Russia.

    “I urge the Russian officials here at the G20 to understand that their continued work for the Kremlin makes them complicit in Putin’s atrocities,” Ms. Yellen said in a private session, according to remarks that were shared by a Treasury Department official. “They bear responsibility for the lives and livelihoods being taken in Ukraine and the harm caused globally.”

    The comments were made during a session about “international financial architecture” that took place on the first day of a two-day gathering of top economic policymakers in Bengaluru. Senior Russian economic officials were in attendance, according to a Treasury official, who declined to characterize how they responded.
     
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  2. M.W.

    M.W.

    Well, unfortunately Russian officials don't have cozy positions in the Jewish community to fall back on should they resign or quit. Quite the contrary, they will most likely be stripped of all assets, changed with some unproven crimes and sent to the gulag. Yellen on the other hand can always call up her friends in Hollywood, the news media, Goldman, law firms, or various government departments to get her a job as night security guard if the current job does not work out. Or maybe Elon let's her manage his personal portfolio. After all its all a big cozy nepotistic community.

     
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  3. Poor souls. Fuck them. And fuck Russia.
     
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  4. easymon1

    easymon1

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  5. TheDawn

    TheDawn

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  7. M.W.

    M.W.

    May the motherland Russia be abundantly blessed. Russia existed before your isle was ever discovered and populated and will exist just fine a century and millennium onwards. Now, wipe that little anger attack off your face and behave like a grown up who has got solid arguments. Shall we Jon?

     
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  8. Indeed it did, indeed it will.

    I guess I should be more specific and direct it all to those in power in the last... however many years?

    Anyways yes. They're already fucked anyways. Fuck them.

    Where were we?
     
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  9. Nobert

    Nobert

    I heard that some Challengers, Abrahams & Leopards are coming to share the blessings with mother Russia.

    Truly like LOTR.

    ,,May the blessings of Elves, Men & Free-Folk be with you''
    -Elrond

    Actually that's a whole company delivered, number of how many is not revealed.



     
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  10. M.W.

    M.W.

    Does not make one iota of a difference. Russia is just a detractor for the real big thing to come. The show is gonna take place in east Asia.

     
    #10     Feb 25, 2023