Ukraine's central bank chief welcomes walkout during Russian remarks at IMF
By Andrea Shalal BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Reuters) — Ukraine's top central banker, Andriy Pyshnyi, said he was surprised by the large number of finance officials who left the room when Russia's finance minister addressed the IMF's steering committee on Saturday, calling it a "deep and emotional moment". Pyshnyi, speaking through an interpreter, said that he routinely left the room when Russian officials spoke at international events, and did the same during Saturday's meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, only to see a large number of other central bankers join him. "I was impressed by the numbers," Pyshnyi told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok. "It was a really deep and emotional moment for me." Nearly half the delegates at the meeting left during comments by Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, who spoke in Russian, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said. Pyshnyi said the walkout sent an important signal to Russia and its backers. "This unprovoked aggression has to be stopped," he said. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has roiled the IMFC, preventing it from reaching consensus s
By Andrea Shalal BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Reuters) — Ukraine's top central banker, Andriy Pyshnyi, said he was surprised by the large number of finance officials who left the room when Russia's finance minister addressed the IMF's steering committee on Saturday, calling it a "deep and emotional moment". Pyshnyi, speaking through an interpreter, said that he routinely left the room when Russian officials spoke at international events, and did the same during Saturday's meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, only to see a large number of other central bankers join him.
"I was impressed by the numbers," Pyshnyi told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok. "It was a really deep and emotional moment for me." Nearly half the delegates at the meeting left during comments by Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, who spoke in Russian, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said. Pyshnyi said the walkout sent an important signal to Russia and its backers. "This unprovoked aggression has to be stopped," he said.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has roiled the IMFC, preventing it from reaching consensus statements in the years since. There were deep divisions again at this week's meetings as fresh tensions flared between the US and Ukraine. (Reporting by Andrea Shalal; Editing by John Mair) ((mailto:andrea.shalal@tr.com; +1 202-815-7432;)