Yellen, BoE's Bailey, others walk out of G20 meeting as Russians speak

FILE PHOTO: Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey speaks during a news conference at Bank of England in London, Britain February 3, 2022. Dan Kitwood/Pool via REUTERS

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Top finance officials from Britain, the United States and Canada walked out of Wednesday's meeting of finance officials from the world's top 20 economies as Russian representatives spoke, a UK government spokesperson said, exposing deepening divisions over Russia's continued presence in the body.

Ukraine officials in attendance also walked out, according to a source familiar with the meeting.