At G20 meeting, U.S. accuses Russian finance officials of complicity in war

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a bilateral meeting with British Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India, on Feb. 24.SAMUEL RAJKUMAR U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen accused Russian officials attending a G20 finance leaders meeting of being "complicit" in atrocities in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while host India avoided mentioning the year-long war in inaugural remarks. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the financial leaders to focus on the world's "most vulnerable citizens," making no direct reference to the war, although the conflict and its effect on the global economy are likely to…