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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in Japan

Darpan News Desk IANS, 11 May, 2023 12:38 PM

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is in Niigata, Japan for a G-7 finance ministers' meeting that will discuss ways to support Ukraine and pressure Russia to end the war.

Off to a great start at this week’s G7 in Japan. We’re here discussing economic cooperation, climate change, how we can foster growth that supports good careers for working people, fair taxation, and much more. pic.twitter.com/P3gX4UR6DH
— Chrystia Freeland (@cafreeland) May 11, 2023

Ukraine's finance minister is taking part online in the first session.

The war and its toll on the global economy and debt crises in developing countries are topping the agenda of the three days of talks by finance ministers and central bank governors of G-7 countries and others invited to attend.

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