Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen urged her counterparts at a summit in India to condemn Russia’s actions, and she defended the cost of supplying aid to Kyiv.
Author: ALAN RAPPEPORT
U.S. Eyes Trade Deals With Allies to Ease Clash Over Electric Car Subsidies
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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.
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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