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Delegates walk out during Russian finance minister speech at IMF meeting
Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-3.0)
IMF officials gathered in Bangkok on Saturday to discuss global economic resilience despite ongoing wars and energy risks. Nearly fifty per cent of the delegates left the room when Anton Siluanov, the Russian finance minister, began addressing the group. Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan, who leads the committee, noted that members still agreed on a final statement.
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