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...