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British finance minister Rishi Sunak will boycott some G20 meetings in Washington this week if Russia attends, as part of diplomatic efforts to isolate Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine UkraineRussiaWar

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak speaks at a statement on the economic update session, at the House of Commons in London, Britain March 23, 2022.British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak speaks at a statement on the economic update session, at the House of Commons in London, Britain March 23, 2022.

United States officials said on Monday that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen would skip some meetings of finance ministers from the G20 – a group of advanced and emerging economies – if Russian officials were present. “The chancellor will attend the core G20 sessions … and will continue working with our allies to call out Russianaggression, and push for stronger coordinated action to punishRussia and support Ukraine,” the source said.

 

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The meeting will proceed without him, it will be good riddance for his absence.

Oh yes, Good luck

Good

Cowardice , they can't look Russia in the eyes.

Sunak has no scruples, so presumably other business meetings or virtue signalling?

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