Russia asks Brazil to help keep sway at IMF, World Bank


  • World
  • Friday, 15 Apr 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro attend a news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia February 16, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS/File Photo

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Russia has asked Brazil for support in the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the G20 group of top economies to help it counter crippling sanctions imposed by the West since it invaded Ukraine, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov wrote to Economy Minister Paulo Guedes asking for Brazil's "support to prevent political accusations and discrimination attempts in international financial institutions and multilateral fora."

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