Bank of England governor walks out of IMF summit in protest against Russia
Andrew Bailey among finance leaders to leave session in Bangkok when Russian finance minister addressed group The Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey…
The Guardian reports: Andrew Bailey among finance leaders to leave session in Bangkok when Russian finance minister addressed group The Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, has taken part in a walkout of finance leaders who left an International Monetary Fund meeting in protest against Russian involvement.
This world story centres on Russia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Bank of England, Russian and IMF.
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- Russia · Europe
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- Bank of England, Russian, IMF, Andrew Bailey
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- World
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