Nusa Dua, Indonesia —
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen heaped pressure on Russia on Monday ahead of the G-20 summit in Indonesia, saying the best way to end world economic tumult was to stop the Ukraine war.
“Ending Russia’s war is a moral imperative and the single best thing we can do for the global economy,” Yellen told reporters as she met French counterpart Bruno Le Maire in Nusa Dua, on the resort island of Bali.
High fuel and food prices are among the top issues set to be discussed at the summit and few G-20 countries have escaped the economic pain.
Yellen will hope to build diplomatic pressure for an end to the war by blaming Russia.
Host Indonesia has called for talks and a peaceful resolution to the conflict but, like fellow G-20 members China, South Africa and India, has largely avoided criticizing Russia directly.
The summit is also expected to discuss the need to extend a Turkish and U.N.-brokered agreement…
