BALI, Indonesia — A two-day meeting of
G20 finance ministers in Indonesia is expected
to end Saturday without a joint communiqué, two officials said, after Russia’s
war in Ukraine overshadowed proceedings.
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During talks on
the Indonesian resort island of Bali, finance chiefs from Western nations
accused Russian technocrats of complicity in the invasion.
US Treasury
Secretary
Janet Yellen and Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Friday blamed
the invasion for sending a shockwave through the global economy.
In place of a
formal communiqué will be a statement by Indonesia, which holds the G20
presidency, said one official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Another source at
the meeting said the host would summarize the talks in a declaration that would
not fall under the
G20 banner.
Indonesian
officials did not respond to a request for comment.
At the beginning
of the second day of talks, Indonesian central bank governor Perry Warjiyo
called on ministers and global finance leaders to concentrate on recovery in a
world economy still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It is important
that we remain focused on what we have planned to achieve this year, as this
will also send a positive message to the global community on the G20’s role and
efforts to support global recovery,” Warjiyo said.
But the talks
have been under the shadow of the Ukraine war — which Russia calls a “special
military operation” — after it roiled global markets, caused rising food prices
and added to breakneck inflation.
It has left the
forum unable to agree on a text with Russia disagreeing with Western nations
over its invasion of
Ukraine being the cause of the global economic headwinds.
The Kremlin
instead blames subsequent Western sanctions for blocked food shipments and
rising energy prices.
“Russia tried to
say that the world economic situation had nothing to do with the war,” a French
delegation source told AFP on Friday.
Russian Finance
Minister
Anton Siluanov and Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko
participated virtually in the meeting.
Russian Deputy
Finance Minister Timur Maksimov attended the talks in person.
He was in the
room as Western officials expressed their condemnation, according to a source
present at the talks.
Marchenko said
the Russian invasion “clearly marks the end of the existing world order”, and
called for “more severe targeted sanctions” against Moscow.
Members will also
discuss sustainable finance, cryptocurrencies, and international taxation on
Saturday.
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