The atrocities uncovered after Russian troops withdrew from Bucha, near Kyiv, are causing Russia's rejection in the international arena.
The United States will not participate in the” series of meetings “of the G20, if Russia is a member. The reason is the war that Russia has been waging against Ukraine since February 24. This was stated by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in the House Financial Services Committee on April 6, Reuters reports.
“President Biden has made it clear, and I, Of course, I agree with him that it is not normal for Russia to do business in any of the financial institutions. He asked to exclude Russia from the G20, and I made it clear to my colleagues in Indonesia that we will not participate in a series of meetings if there are Russians. ” , – she said.
Yellen said Russia's invasion of Ukraine and atrocities after Russian troops withdrew from Bucha “are an unacceptable violation of an international order based on certain rules.”
” The Biden administration wants to push Russia away from active participation in such international institutions, “she said.
A US Treasury spokesman later commented that Yellen was referring to a meeting between G20 finance ministers and central bankers on April 20 on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank spring meetings in Washington and related meetings.
The April financial meeting will take place both in person and virtually, and Russia's participation is unclear.
Russia has said that President Vladimir Putin intends to take part in this year's G20 summit in Bali and received Chinese support.
It is noted that Janet Yellen's comments raised questions about the future role of the G20 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Since 2008, the club has been a key international forum on aid, from COVID-19 to cross-border debt. But the G20 includes China, India, Saudi Arabia and other countries that are reluctant to condemn Russia's actions.
Indonesia is chairing the G20 this year and plans to hold a financial meeting in July and the leaders' summit in November.
